The Life of Oharu

1952 · 136 MIN · IMDB 8.1 · 7,928 VOTES · DIR. Kenji Mizoguchi

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Overview

In Edo Period Japan, a noblewoman's banishment for her love affair with a lowly page signals the beginning of her inexorable fall.

Dialogue Timeline — 771 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:41 THE LIFE OF OHARU
00:10:54 I would be reprimanded
00:14:48 I say this for your happiness.
00:18:17 I am a traveler
00:23:28 Tell me.
00:30:05 to ask me for money.
00:34:21 You know it by heart
00:38:54 Once the Lord has been with you
00:48:35 The young lord is born.
00:51:48 Bring everything
00:55:43 But she has only just returned home in sorrow
01:00:31 like a fish on the chopping-board
01:03:25 I have no such vulgar nature
01:08:42 I would never do that
01:13:04 What are you staring at?
01:16:41 Be careful
01:22:33 - Some more? - Thank you, that's enough
01:26:10 I hear that your young husband is a fine man
01:31:18 You have shamelessly cheated Bunkichi.
01:34:58 Leave!
01:47:17 it will make us feel better
01:53:23 Well, all of you
02:01:07 Don't cry
02:04:13 ask the spirit of the late Lord for pardon.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed771
Dialogue density5.7 lines / min
First line00:00:41
Final line02:04:13

Production Record

DirectorKenji Mizoguchi
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes7,928