The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of Flowers

The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of Flowers

67 mins | Drama | March 7, 1935

When Kaoru's sister-in-law Miyoko arrives at the family home, tender feelings start to grow between the two. However, the initial happiness that Kaoru finds in the company of her beautiful sister-in-law is frustrated by her brother Mitsuo, Miyoko's husband, who intervenes in their budding passion. Full of unspoken words, deeply suggestive mise-en-scène, and forbidden glances, Fukujuso is a compelling melodrama that surprises us with its potent homoeroticism, especially considering its year of production.

The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of Flowers

67 mins | Drama | March 7, 1935

The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of Flowers
When Kaoru's sister-in-law Miyoko arrives at the family home, tender feelings start to grow between the two. However, the initial happiness that Kaoru finds in the company of her beautiful sister-in-law is frustrated by her brother Mitsuo, Miyoko's husband, who intervenes in their budding passion. Full of unspoken words, deeply suggestive mise-en-scène, and forbidden glances, Fukujuso is a compelling melodrama that surprises us with its potent homoeroticism, especially considering its year of production.
Producers Shinkô Kinema
Original title Fukujusô
Directors Jirô Kawate
Writers Raizô Hagino, Nobuko Yoshiya, Jirô Kawate

Cast

Naomi Egawa

as Kaoru

Mitsue Hisamatsu

as Miyoko

Kimie Hayashi

as Tsuyako

Ginko Hanabusa

as Kimiko

Ruriko Hoshi

as Masako

Hikaru Kicchôji

as Mitsuo, Kaoru's brother

Bumon Kahara

as Kaoru's father

Choji Oka

as Grandfather

Hiroshi Ueda

as Photographer

Yôyô Kojima

as Schoolmaster

Aiko Matsuyama

as Tokiko

Kan Ueda

as Photographer