The Masseurs and a Woman Film Still
  • Japan
  • 1938
  • 76 minutes
  • Black and White
  • 1.33:1
  • Japanese
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SYNOPSIS: 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.

Cast & CreditsOpen

Cast

Michiko MisawaMieko Takamine
TokuichiShin Tokudaiji
FukuichiShinichi Himori
KenichiBakudan Kozo
Shintaro OmuraShin Saburi

Credits

DirectorHiroshi Shimizu
ScreenplayHiroshi Shimizu
CinematographyMasao Saito
Production designMinoru Esaka
MusicSenji Ito

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