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The Life of Oharu

7.719522h 16mMovieDrama

During the Edo Period, a noblewoman's banishment for her love affair with a lowly page signals the beginning of her inexorable fall.

DirectorKenji Mizoguchi
WritersKenji Mizoguchi·Yoshikata Yoda
ProducersHideo Koi·Kenji Mizoguchi

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Cast · Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi

KTKinuyo Tanaka
Kinuyo Tanaka
Oharu
TM
Tsukie Matsuura
Tomo
ISIchirō Sugai
Ichirō Sugai
Shinzaemon
HYHisako Yamane
Hisako Yamane
Lady Matsudaira
TMToshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune
Katsunosuke
JUJūkichi Uno
Jūkichi Uno
Yakichi Ogiya
ESEitarō Shindō
Eitarō Shindō
Kahe Sasaya
AŌAkira Ōizumi
Akira Ōizumi
Fumikichi
MSMasao Shimizu
Masao Shimizu
Kikuoji
DKDaisuke Katō
Daisuke Katō
Tasaburo Hishiya
TOToranosuke Ogawa
Toranosuke Ogawa
Yoshioka
EYEijirō Yanagi
Eijirō Yanagi
Counterfeiter

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The Life of Oharu — streaming FAQ

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The Life of Oharu is streaming on Criterion Channel and Plex in Canada. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, The Life of Oharu is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026. It's currently on Criterion Channel and Plex.

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The Life of Oharu is available to stream free (with ads) on Plex in Canada.