Where to Watch The Life of Oharu (1952) in the US

What it's about

A fifty-year-old prostitute, no longer able to attract men, looks back on her sad life. Once a lady-in-waiting at the imperial court at Kyoto, Oharu fell in love with, and became the lover of, a man below her station. They were discovered, and Oharu and her family were exiled. For Oharu there followed a life filled with one sorrow and humiliation after another.

Cast and crew

Director

Kenji Mizoguchi

Writer

Saikaku Ihara, Kenji Mizoguchi, Yoshikata Yoda

Starring

Kinuyo Tanaka, Tsukie Matsuura, Ichirô Sugai

Details

Release date

Apr 20, 1964

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Where to Watch The Life of Oharu (1952) in the US — common questions

Where to watch The Life of Oharu in the United States?

The Life of Oharu is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or on disc in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on The Criterion Channel (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Plex (HD), Plex Channel (HD), and Plex Player (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD). Buy the movie on disc on Barnes & Noble.

Can I stream The Life of Oharu or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Watch the movie with a subscription on The Criterion Channel (HD).

Can I watch The Life of Oharu for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with ads on Plex (HD), Plex Channel (HD), and Plex Player (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD).