On special today for 20% off: Order the CLV for $55.96 Japan drama 1952 bw 137 min. Director: Kenji Mizoguchi CLV: $69.95 - available            2 discs, catalog # CC1481L VHS: available from Home Vision Cinema Kenji Mizoguchi's sensitive portrait of a woman trapped by her fate in feudal Japan is a stunning indictment of the treatment of women. Told in flashback, Life of Oharu recounts the harrowing story of a young girl whose misadventures lead her from lives as lady-in-waiting to mistress of a lord and finally to prostitution. Superbly shot, Criterion's edition of this Japanese cinema jewel features a new digital transfer. In Depth | Index of Films Buy CLV | View Items | Checkout Ordering Information | Criterion | Home Vision