The Love of the Actress Sumako

Name: The Love of the Actress Sumako
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Released: 1947
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Kinuyo Tanaka, Sô Yamamura, Kikue Môri, Chieko Higashiyama, Kyôko Asagiri

1947 · 96 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 344 VOTES · DIR. Kenji Mizoguchi

Overview

The stage director Shimamura, who is bringing western theatre to Japan, falls in love with the outspoken actress Sumako Matsui, and leaves his family to be with her, while trying to keep his Art Theatre solvent.

Dialogue Timeline — 989 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:01 SHOCHIKU & SINFONIA present

00:03:32 We must also find a true ethic.

00:07:16 But what about the actors?

00:10:50 I want to fully live, like a woman.

00:13:54 - I'm taking off my doll's dress. - No, wait!

00:17:20 Mr. Tsubouchi, what do you think?

00:21:25 Too dark, it needs a glimmer of hope.

00:25:04 Your ardour is impressing.

00:28:55 It's better to follow our own destiny.

00:33:28 Get rid of her immediately!

00:38:05 Matsui.

00:44:22 Father...

00:48:02 I'd rather live my way.

00:52:10 That's enough.

00:56:04 On the brow for strangers.

01:01:06 But don't put it for auction.

01:03:57 I was going on forever.

01:06:57 Everything is fine.

01:11:27 To help him with his art

01:18:00 Whatever the reason is.

01:20:44 Why did he come?

01:27:15 But, Carmen... I must go back.

01:30:52 No, let go of me!

01:35:21 we must build

Cast & Characters

Kinuyo Tanaka Sumako Matsui Sô Yamamura Hôgetsu Shimamura Kikue Môri Ichiko Shimamura Chieko Higashiyama Seki Kyôko Asagiri Haruko Shimamura Eijirô Tôno Shoyo Tsubouchi Teruko Kishi Eitarô Ozawa Kichizô Nakamura Sugisaku Aoyama Hideo Saeki

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed989

Dialogue density10.3 lines / min

First line00:00:01

Final line01:35:21

Production Record

DirectorKenji Mizoguchi

LanguageJapanese

IMDb votes344