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[OGIN-SAMA] [お吟さま]
Kinuyo Tanaka’s final work as a director evokes the golden age of Japanese cinema with a large-scale, 16th-century-set costume drama. Produced by the independent studio Ninjin Kurabu, the film centers on the forbidden romance between Ogin (Ineko Arima), daughter of a famous tea master, and Ukon (Tatsuya Nakadai), a married samurai. The shogunate’s prohibition of Ukon’s Christian faith forces the lovers to fight against the prejudices of an oppressive society while persisting in their mutual devotion. (Note courtesy of Janus Films.) DIR Kinuyo Tanaka; SCR Masashige Narusawa, from the novel by Tōkō Kon; PROD Sennosuke Tsukimori, Shigeru Wakatsuki. Japan, 1962, b&w, 102 min. In Japanese with English subtitles. NOT RATED

In Memoriam: Tatsuya Nakadai (1932–2025)

Run Time: 102 Minutes

Opening Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026

Genre: Drama, romance

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