films about Yaoya Oshichi
Frako Loden
frako at well.com
Tue Sep 4 17:03:34 EDT 2007
Does anyone know of films based on the story of Yaoya Oshichi, the
teenage grocer's daughter who in 1682 burned down her own Edo house
to be reunited with her priest lover and was burnt alive for it? I
know there are a number of bunraku and kabuki plays based on her
story, and a bunraku version is being performed in some American
cities this fall. I see imdb.com mentioning a 1923 film ("Yaoya
Oshichi") with Nikkatsu Kyoto/Onoe Matsunosuke involvement. Where
could I get more details on this and possibly other film versions of
Oshichi's story? (Japanese language OK)
Thanks a lot,
Frako Loden
Berkeley
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