It Was a Faint Dream

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Titleあさき夢みし
User score

5.3

Release dateOct 26, 1974
GenreDrama
DirectorAkio Jissoji
Production countryJapan
Production companiesArt Theatre Guild
Run time120 min.

Set in 13th century Kyoto, where the Imperial court is under control of the clergy. Shijo was a peasant girl sold to a powerful daima as a concubine. Bored by her life in seclusion she starts an affair with State Councillor and the brother of a retired Emperor. Realising that she is only a plaything of the court, she becomes a nun and wanders the country.

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