
In 1880s Japan, women's struggle for equality rages on. Eiko Hirayama leaves Okayama for Tokyo, where she helps the fledgling Liberal Party and falls in love with its leader Kentaro Omoi, just as the party is being disbanded by the government.
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, Flame of My Love leans on a strong ensemble — Kinuyo Tanaka, Mitsuko Mito, Kuniko Miyake — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1949.
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Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.
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