Osaka Elegy

Osaka Elegy

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi

Produced by Daiichi Eiga

193671 min6.7 / 10

A melancholic portrait of a woman's moral compromise and social entrapment, driven by familial obligation and economic desperation.

Ayako becomes the mistress of her boss in order to pay her father's debt and prevent him from going to prison for embezzlement.

Questions people ask

  • Is Osaka Elegy sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Osaka Elegy end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Osaka Elegy violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Osaka Elegy easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Osaka Elegy scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity51

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Osaka Elegy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Osaka Elegy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Osaka Elegy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Osaka Elegy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Osaka Elegy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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