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Release Year1933
Runtime1h 39m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance, Crime
Votes20
DirectorKenji Mizoguchi
WritersYasunaga Higashibōjō, Shinji Masuda, Kennosuke Tateoka
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Water Magician
About The Water Magician
Taki no Shiraito is a very independent young woman with a famous water juggling act in a travelling carnival troupe. She falls in love with an orphaned carriage driver Kinya Murakoshi, and pledges to put him through law school in Tokyo. She always encloses money in her letters to him, until one hard winter there is no work to be found.
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, The Water Magician leans on a strong ensemble — Takako Irie, Tokihiko Okada, Ichirō Sugai — 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 1933.
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