Restored Asian Films
女は二度生まれる (Onna wa Nido Umareru) [Women Are Born Twice]
Film Synopsis
The first of Kawashima’s Daiei Studio collaborations with Wakao centers on the life of a Tokyo geisha named Koen and her relationships with various men. Starting out with no singing or dancing talents, the young, free-spirited Koen is initially eager to please and happy to do what she is told. With time and experience, however, she gradually begins to notice a change in herself and questions what she wants out of life. Played with subtle shifts in emotion, Wakao’s delicate performance earned her the Kinema Junpo Award and Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actress.
“Something happened in the inner human experience. We don’t know what that was, but something definitely happened. That is the theme of this film.” – Yuzo Kawashima
Film Details
Alternate Titles: Women Are Born Twice (aka A Geisha’s Diary)
Language: Japanese
Original Production Country: Japan
Original Release Year: 1961
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Daiei
Production Company: Daiei
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Director: Yuzo Kawashima
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Other Credits: Cast: Ayako Wakao, Jun Fujimaki, Kyu Sazanka, Frankie Sakai
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Colour System: Colour
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Duration: 99 mins
Restoration Details
Status: Released
Country Where Restored: Portugal
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Lab Image Restored By: Cineric, Portugal
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Restoration Funded By: Kadokawa Corporation
Restoration Premiere: Japan Society, NYC, 2 December, 2017
Screening Rights Held By: Kadokawa Corporation