Ejima and Ikushima · 1955
Ejima and Ikushima (1955) is a Drama film directed by Hideo Ōba, starring Chikage Awashima, Ichikawa Danjūrō XI, Mitsuko Kusabue.
Drama
Overview
This period film is inspired by one of the most notorious scandals to have taken place in Edo-period Japan. The heroine, Ejima, was a lady of the Ooku, the harem of Edo Castle in which the Shogun’s mother, wife and concubines resided, forbidden from contact with any other man except in the presence of the Shogun. The institution played a key role in the Byzantine world of Japanese court politics during the Edo era. In 1714, Lady Ejima was sent to pay her respects at a Buddhist temple in the city, and chose to pay an unauthorised visit to the kabuki theatre – a violation of protocol that was to have tragic consequences.
Cast
Chikage Awashima, Ichikawa Danjūrō XI, Mitsuko Kusabue, Mieko Takamine, Kuniko Miyake, Ichikawa Sadanji III, 小林きよし, 阪東彦三郎
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What is "Ejima and Ikushima" about?
This period film is inspired by one of the most notorious scandals to have taken place in Edo-period Japan. The heroine, Ejima, was a lady of the Ooku, the harem of Edo Castle in which the Shogun’s mother, wife and concubines resided, forbidden from contact with any other man except in the presence of the Shogun. The institution played a key role in the Byzantine world of Japanese court politics during the Edo era. In 1714, Lady Ejima was sent to pay her respects at a Buddhist temple in the city, and chose to pay an unauthorised visit to the kabuki theatre – a violation of protocol that was to have tragic consequences.
When was "Ejima and Ikushima" released?
Ejima and Ikushima was released in 1955.
Who stars in "Ejima and Ikushima"?
The cast includes Chikage Awashima, Ichikawa Danjūrō XI, Mitsuko Kusabue, Mieko Takamine.
