The Woman in the Rumor (1954): Cast
The Woman in the Rumor is a 1954 drama directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, starring Yoshiko Kuga as Yukiko Mabuchi, Kinuyo Tanaka and Chieko Naniwa. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Daiei Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Woman in the Rumor About?
The premise of The Woman in the Rumor without spoilers.
After living a traumatic experience in Tokyo, Yukiko returns to Kyoto, where Hatsuko, her mother, runs a brothel, which upsets Yukiko very much.
The Woman in the Rumor Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- geisha house
- kimono
- doctor
- attempted suicide
- cigarette smoking
- telephone call
- dance
- feminism
- sewing machine
- piano
- death from cancer
- death
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- poverty
- money problems
- sake
- scissors
- scissors as a weapon
- threatened with scissors
- reference to tokyo japan
- breakup
- stomach cramp
- sewing
- drunkenness
- 1950s
- older woman younger man relationship
- medical doctor
- noh theater
- tradition versus modernity
- bad reputation
- feeling ashamed
- ashamed of parent
- mother and daughter compete for a man
- mizoguchi and tanaka
- geisha
- widow
- suicide attempt
- suffering
- shimabara kyoto japan
- rivalry
- return home
- prostitute
- mother and daughter in love with the same man
- male female relationship
- love triangle
- kyoto japan
- love
- brothel
- prostitution
- cancer
- age difference
The Woman in the Rumor Cast & Characters
Yoshiko Kuga leads the cast as Yukiko Mabuchi, with Kinuyo Tanaka as Hatsuko Mabuchi and Chieko Naniwa as Osaki. Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi; 24 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kenji Mizoguchi
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Yoshiko Kuga as Yukiko Mabuchi -
Kinuyo Tanaka as Hatsuko Mabuchi -
Chieko Naniwa as Osaki - Saburo Date as Nakauchi
Also Starring in The Woman in the Rumor
· 20 more- Haruo Tanaka Kawamoto
- Bontarō Miake Kobayashi
- Ikkei Tamaki Kodama
- Eitarô Shindô Yasuichi Harada
- Kanae Kobayashi Oharu
- Hisao Toake Yamada
- Keiko Koyanagi Tayū Bisha
- Sumao Ishihara Salesman
- Kimiko Tachibana Tayū Usugumo
- Fumihiko Yokoyama Yokosawa
- Michiko Ai Tayū Aioi
- Yōko Wakasugi Tayū Tamakoto
- Hiroshi Ueda Takeshita
- Midori Komatsu Okanu
- Tomiemon Otomo Kenji Matoba
- Teruyo Hasegawa Tayū Kisaragi
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- Kotaro Kawada Takejiro
- Sayako Nakagami Oteru
- Teruko Daimi Tayū Onoue
- Sachiko Mine Chiyo
More from Kenji Mizoguchi
More films directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, best-rated first: Sansho the Bailiff, Street of Shame, Taira Clan Saga and Princess Yang Kwei-fei.
The Woman in the Rumor Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Woman in the Rumor.
The Woman in the Rumor Also Known As
22 alternative titles, including “Uwasa no onna” and “The Crucified Woman”.
- Also known as
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- Uwasa no onna
- The Crucified Woman
- The Woman of Rumour
- Her Mother's Profession
- Häväisty nainen
- Une femme crucifiée
- A szóbeszéd asszonya
- La donna crocifisa
- Kobieta, o której się mówi
- The Rumored Woman
- 街谈巷议的女人
- 谣言中的女人
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- 谣言的女人
- Une femme dont on parle
- Una donna di cui si parla
- La mujer crucificada
- A Mulher de Quem se Fala
- Женщина, о которой ходят слухи
- 소문의 여자
- Eine Frau, von der man spricht
- A Mulher Infame
- 街談巷議的女人
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The Woman in the Rumor FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Woman in the Rumor, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Woman in the Rumor?
The Woman in the Rumor runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was The Woman in the Rumor released?
The Woman in the Rumor was released on June 20, 1954.
Who directed The Woman in the Rumor?
The Woman in the Rumor was directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.
More films by Kenji Mizoguchi Who is in the cast of The Woman in the Rumor?
The Woman in the Rumor stars Yoshiko Kuga as Yukiko Mabuchi, Kinuyo Tanaka as Hatsuko Mabuchi and Chieko Naniwa as Osaki, among 24 credited actors.
Does The Woman in the Rumor have a post-credit scene?
No. The Woman in the Rumor has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Woman in the Rumor in?
The original language of The Woman in the Rumor is Japanese.
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