Is The Woman in the Rumor sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Woman in the Rumor violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Woman in the Rumor end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Woman in the Rumor easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Woman in the Rumor scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Woman in the Rumor

Name: The Woman in the Rumor
Genre: Drama
Released: 1954
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Kinuyo Tanaka, Tomiemon Otomo, Yoshiko Kuga, Bontarō Miake, Chieko Naniwa

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi

Produced by Daiei Film

195484 min7.3 / 10

A melancholic, introspective drama about shame, family obligation, and social prejudice set in postwar Kyoto, centered on a fraught mother-daughter relationship.

After living a traumatic experience in Tokyo, Yukiko returns to Kyoto, where Hatsuko, her mother, runs a brothel, which upsets Yukiko very much.

Clusters

Corrupted by Ambition Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness Forbidden Love Story Coping With Loss Asian City Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Brothel Prostitution Older Woman Younger Man Relationship Kyoto, Japan Brothel Madam Mother Daughter Relationship Social Prejudice Noh (nō) Theater

Questions people ask

Is The Woman in the Rumor sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Woman in the Rumor violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does The Woman in the Rumor end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Woman in the Rumor easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Woman in the Rumor scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

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