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Set in 13th century Kyoto, where the Imperial court is under control of the clergy. Shijo was a peasant girl sold to a powerful daima as a concubine. Bored by her life in seclusion she starts an affair with State Councillor and the brother of a retired Emperor. Realising that she is only a plaything of the court, she becomes a nun and wanders the country.Read moreLess
Set in 13th century Kyoto, where the Imperial court is under control of the clergy. Shijo was a peasant girl sold to a powerful daima as a concubine. Bored by her life in seclusion she starts an affair with State Councillor and the brother of a retired Emperor. Realising that she is only a plaything of the court, she becomes a nun and wanders the country.
The story
Set in 13th century Kyoto, where the Imperial court is under control of the clergy. Shijo was a peasant girl sold to a powerful daima as a concubine. Bored by her life in seclusion she starts an affair with State Councillor and the brother of a retired Emperor. Realising that she is only a plaything of the court, she becomes a nun and wanders the country.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Janet HattaCast
Shin KishidaCast
Minori TeradaCast
Chisako HaraCast
Toshiaki AmadaCast
Mitsuko HoshiCast
Hōsei KomatsuCast
Kōen OkumuraCast
Saburo ShinodaCast
Fumio WatanabeCastExplore the crew
- Director
- Akio Jissoji
- Screenplay
- Makoto Ōoka
- Editor
- Keiichi Uraoka
- Producer
- Akira Tojo
- Director of Photography
- Masao Nakabori
- Original Music Composer
- Ryouhei Hirose