Japan
1938
76 minutes
Black and White
1.33:1
Japanese
A pair of blind masseurs, an enigmatic city woman, a lonely man and his ill-behaved nephew—The Masseurs and a Woman is made up of crisscrossing miniature studies of love and family at a remote resort in the mountains. With delicate and surprising humor, Hiroshi Shimizu paints a timeless portrait of loneliness and the human need to connect.
| Michiko Misawa | Mieko Takamine |
| Tokuichi | Shin Tokudaiji |
| Fukuichi | Shinichi Himori |
| Kenichi | Bakudan Kozo |
| Shintaro Omura | Shin Saburi |
| Director | Hiroshi Shimizu |
| Screenplay | Hiroshi Shimizu |
| Cinematography | Masao Saito |
| Production Design | Minoru Esaka |
| Music | Senji Ito |
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