A Woman's Sorrows
Original title: 女人哀愁
“There are things more important than the name and reputation of the family.”
6.7(7)19371h 14mJA
Directed by Mikio Naruse
Young Hiroko’s conservative principles place her at odds with most modern women, as she has already submitted to her mother’s choice of man for any marriage prospect. Wed into an affluent family that practically treats her as a housemaid, locked away like a 'doll' by her estimation, Hiroko’s own submission to traditional thinking brings contradictions to light.
