The Strange Tale of Oyuki (1992): Cast
The Strange Tale of Oyuki is a 1992 drama directed by Kaneto Shindô, starring Yuki Sumida as Oyuki, Masahiko Tsugawa and Daijirô Harada. It runs 1 hour 56 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 56m (116 min)
- Director
- Kaneto Shindô
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Kindai Eiga Kyokai
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Strange Tale of Oyuki About?
The premise of The Strange Tale of Oyuki without spoilers.
In the film, famed Japanese author Kafu Nagai (1879-1955) – a charismatic, sixty-year-old notorious for his many affairs – becomes passionately enamored with a young geisha, Oyuki. Elegantly dressed and introspective, Nagai records his lingering thoughts over the years in a diary, turning his love into a melancholy meditation on aging and memory.
The Strange Tale of Oyuki Themes & Keywords
· 10 tags- original author as character
- female nudity
- female rear nudity
- female full frontal nudity
- geisha
- naked female breasts
- 1920s
- older man younger woman sex
- prostitution
- based on novel
The Strange Tale of Oyuki Cast & Characters
Yuki Sumida leads the cast as Oyuki, with Masahiko Tsugawa as Kafu Nagai and Daijirô Harada as Nagai. Directed by Kaneto Shindô; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kaneto Shindô
- Yuki Sumida as Oyuki
- Masahiko Tsugawa as Kafu Nagai
- Daijirô Harada as Nagai
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Kei Satô as Detective
Also Starring in The Strange Tale of Oyuki
· 12 more- Haruko Sugimura Kafu's Mother
- Rokkō Toura Follower
- Koichi Ueda Middle aged man
- Nobuko Otowa Masa
- Jun Hamamura
- Chōichirō Kawarasaki Take-san
- Yoshiko Miyazaki Ohisa
- Yoshiyuki Omori Satoru
- Jiro Kawarazaki
- Kazuyo Asari Masago's owner
- Yasuko Yagami Kimi Kurosawa
- Tomomi Seo Outa
The Strange Tale of Oyuki Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Bokutō kidan” and “Romantický příběh od řeky Sumida”.
- Also known as
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- Bokutō kidan
- Romantický příběh od řeky Sumida
- Сказка восточного берега
- Удивительная история с восточного берега
- 墨東綺譚
- La extraña historia de Oyuki
- 墨东绮谭
- Странная история, произошедшая к востоку от одной реки
- Histoire singulière à l'est du fleuve
- 목동기담
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Oiran 1983 -
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The Story of O: Untold Pleasures 2002 -
The Strange Saga of Hiroshi the Freeloading Sex Machine 2005 -
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The Erotomaniac Daimyo 1972 -
Kagero-za 1981 -
Tales of a Golden Geisha 1990 -
Kagero-za 1981 -
Ugetsu 1953 -
Empire of Passion 1978 -
Umagoya no reijô 1991
The Strange Tale of Oyuki FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Strange Tale of Oyuki, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Strange Tale of Oyuki?
The Strange Tale of Oyuki runs 1 hour 56 minutes (116 minutes).
When was The Strange Tale of Oyuki released?
The Strange Tale of Oyuki was released on June 6, 1992.
Who directed The Strange Tale of Oyuki?
The Strange Tale of Oyuki was directed by Kaneto Shindô.
More films by Kaneto Shindô Who is in the cast of The Strange Tale of Oyuki?
The Strange Tale of Oyuki stars Yuki Sumida as Oyuki, Masahiko Tsugawa as Kafu Nagai and Daijirô Harada as Nagai, among 16 credited actors.
Does The Strange Tale of Oyuki have a post-credit scene?
No. The Strange Tale of Oyuki has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Strange Tale of Oyuki in?
The original language of The Strange Tale of Oyuki is Japanese.
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