Oginsama (1978)

Genres - Drama, Romance  |   Sub-Genres - Romantic Drama  |   Run Time - 154 min.  |   Countries - Japan  |  
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Synopsis by Clarke Fountain

For a brief period during the 16th century, the Portuguese and Dutch were permitted influence in Japan, with the result that a considerable number of Japanese converted to Christianity. By the late 16th century, a reaction against these outside influences was in full sway. In this story, Lady Ogin is unable to marry her lover because he has become a Christian, and Christians are being persecuted by the Shogun Hideyoshi. This tragic romance is based on a story by Toko Kon.

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Christianity, conversion, forbidden-love, culture-clash, Japan, lover, fate, missionary