After falling in love with a courtesan, Rikiya is blinded by ash during a fight in a brothel. Believing the blindness permanent and his opponent dead, Rikiya goes back home to his sister. Okiku, desperate to protect her brother who thinks himself a murderer, wants to sacrifice herself for him and become a prostitute to pay for Rikiya’s treatment. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 7.2/10 | |
Released: | May 11, 1928 | |
Runtime: | 74 min | |
Genres: | Drama | |
Companies: | Kinugasa Eiga Renmei Shochiku Co., Ltd. Shochiku | |
Cast: | Akiko Chihaya Yukiko Ogawa Ippei Sôma Junosuke Bandô | |
Crew: | Teinosuke Kinugasa | |
Piglet : I had a feeling it would be but I sure hope they didn't end it with a cliffhanger!