あさき夢みし (1974)

Title: It Was a Faint Dream

Original Title: あさき夢みし

Release Date: 1974-10-26

Status: Released

Rating: 5.3/10 (from 7 votes)

Language: JA

Genres: Drama

Production Companies: Art Theatre Guild

Set in 13th century Kyoto, where the Imperial court is under control of the clergy. Shijo was a peasant girl sold to a powerful daima as a concubine. Bored by her life in seclusion she starts an affair with State Councillor and the brother of a retired Emperor. Realising that she is only a plaything of the court, she becomes a nun and wanders the country.