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The Victory of Women
The Victory of Women
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THE VICTORY OF WOMEN

Josei no shôri

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
Japan, 1946
Drama

Synopsis

A socially committed film about the feudal state of many Japanese women in 1946. Hiroko Hosokawa, a female lawyer, defends Mrs. Asakura, who suffocated her child in her grief after her husband died penniless following an industrial accident.

Synopsis

A socially committed film about the feudal state of many Japanese women in 1946. Hiroko Hosokawa, a female lawyer, defends Mrs. Asakura, who suffocated her child in her grief after her husband died penniless following an industrial accident.