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With Beauty and Sorrow

美しさと哀しみと

1965 · 1h 46m · Drama, Romance · Japan

When the man who seduced famous painter Otoko Ueno as a teenager–and then wrote a bestselling novel about it–reappears in her life, her pupil–and lesbian lover–hatches a plot to destroy the man and his livelihood.

Directed by
Masahiro Shinoda
Written by
Nobuo Yamada
Based on the novel by
Yasunari Kawabata
Starring
Kaoru Yachigusa, Mariko Kaga, So Yamamura, Kei Yamamoto
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6.0Smart score

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Not available to stream, rent or buy in United Kingdom.

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Criterion Channel: available in 2 countries
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