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 returns home to his sister. Okiku, desperate to protect her brother, who thinks he is a murderer, wants to sacrifice herself for him and become a prostitute to pay for Rikiya's treatment.
Director: Teinosuke Kinugasa
Writer: Teinosuke Kinugasa
Stars: Akiko Chihaya, Junosuke Bandô, Yukiko Ogawa
These films were originally produced long before the advent of High Definition TV, therefore they are best viewed on a small screen. HD TVs tend to stretch and skew the picture. Set your HD TV on 4:3 aspect ratio. (That was the old TV format). Please do not expect DVD or Commercial level DVDs from these films.
This product was added to our catalog on Friday 26 August, 2022.