Princess Yang Kwei-fei
1955 · Movie · 98 min. · Japan
In eighth century China, the Emperor is grieving over the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their influence over the court. General An Lushan finds a distant relative working in their kitchen whom they groom to present to the Emperor. The Emperor falls in love with her and she becomes the Princess Yang Kwei-fei. The Yangs are then appointed important ministers, though An Lushan is not given the court position he covets. The ministers misuse their power so much that there is a popular revolt against all the Yangs, fueled by An Lushan.
Direction Kenji Mizoguchi
Cast Machiko Kyô · Masayuki Mori · Sô Yamamura · Eitarô Shindô · Eitarô Ozawa · Haruko Sugimura · Yôko Minamida · Bontarô Miake
Soundtrack Fumio Hayasaka
Screenplay Matsutaro Kawaguchi · Masashige Narusawa · Yoshikata Yoda · Doe Ching
Cinematography Kohei Sugiyama
Original title Yôkihi
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