Princess Yang Kwei Fei (1955)
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
Genres - Historical Film | Sub-Genres - Historical Epic | Run Time - 91 min. | Countries - Japan |Share on
Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Japanese director Kenji Mizoguchi directed Princess Yang Kwei Fei. When first we see her, the "princess" (Machiko Kyo) is a mere servant girl. The reigning princess dies, and the emperor chooses the servant as his wife. Jealousy and back-stabbing doom this union from the start. Mizoguchi charactistically explores the plight of women in the face of a repressive, chauvinistic society--in this instance, 8th century China. Princess Yang Kwei Fei was originally released as Yokihi.
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Keywords
bride, China, death, emperor, family, forbidden-love, greed, jealousy, love, prostitute/prostitution, rags-to-riches, romance, servant, star-crossed-lovers
Attributes
High Artistic Quality
