
A lost Mizoguchi film.
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, Smiling Earth leans on a strong ensemble — Eiji Takagi, Eiji Nakano, Yōko Umemura — 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 screen titles of 1925.
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Ichi is a blind entertainer that travels the countryside with her traditional Japanese guitar and walking stick. She’s in search for the kind man that brought her up as a child, but because of her beauty she encounters problems every step of the way. Fortunately for Ichi, she is also a gifted swordswoman and carries a lethal blade within her walking stick.
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