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.
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CastMachiko KyôMasayuki MoriSô Yamamura
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DirectorKenji Mizoguchi
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Release Date1955
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MPAA RatingNR
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Runtime1 hr 38 min
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LanguageJapanese
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IMDB Rating7.1 (2,111)

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