The Strange Tale of Oyuki

The Strange Tale of Oyuki

116 mins | Drama | June 6, 1992

A story of Japanese writer Kafu Nagai (1879-1959), a man about sixty with a huge reputation of seducer who falls madly in love for a young geisha named Oyuki. Meticulous and smartly dressed, Nagai patiently wrote in his diary his thoughts during many years. A melancholy reflection on the passage of time and a brilliant interpretive exercise.

The Strange Tale of Oyuki

116 mins | Drama | June 6, 1992

The Strange Tale of Oyuki
A story of Japanese writer Kafu Nagai (1879-1959), a man about sixty with a huge reputation of seducer who falls madly in love for a young geisha named Oyuki. Meticulous and smartly dressed, Nagai patiently wrote in his diary his thoughts during many years. A melancholy reflection on the passage of time and a brilliant interpretive exercise.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Kindai Eiga Kyokai
Original title 濹東綺譚
Directors Kaneto Shindō
Writers Kafu Nagai, Kaneto Shindō

Cast

Yuki Sumida

as Oyuki

Masahiko Tsugawa

as Kafu Nagai

Kazuyo Asari

as Masago's owner

Daijirô Harada

as Nagai

Haruko Sugimura

as Kafu's Mother

Nobuko Otowa

as Masa

Yoshiko Miyazaki

as Ohisa

Yoshiyuki Omori

as Satoru

Kei Satō

as Detective

Tomomi Seo

as Outa

Rokkō Toura

as Follower

Koichi Ueda

as Middle aged man

Yasuko Yagami

as Kimi Kurosawa