Princess Yang Kwei-fei (1955)
1955 · 1h 32m · Romance, Drama, History
Genres: Romance, Drama, History
In 8th-century China, the Emperor grieves the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their court influence. General An Lushan finds a distant relative working in their kitchen, whom they groom to present to the Emperor.
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Writers: Doe Ching, Matsutarō Kawaguchi, Yoshikata Yoda
Music by: Fumio Hayasaka
Cinematography: Kōhei Sugiyama
Editor: Kanji Suganuma
Rated 6.7/10 by 70 viewers
Cast
Machiko Kyō as Princess Yang Kwei-feiMasayuki Mori as Emperor Xuan ZongSo Yamamura as An LushanEitarō Shindō as Kao Li-hsiEitarō Ozawa as Yang Kuo-chungHaruko Sugimura as Princess Yen-chunYōko Minamida as Hung-taoBontarō Miake as Chen-Hsuan-liTatsuya Ishiguro as Li Lin-fuKinzō Shin as ServantOsamu Maruyama as Li Kuei-nienIsao Yamagata as Yang HsienMore like this
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