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A Mizoguchi ghost story lost to time — literally gone, so you'll never see it.
TMDB
70
IMDb
65

The Passion of a Woman Teacher (1926)

cursed lovesilent dreadjealousy poison

Overview

DramaHorrorRomance

The curse of a jealous woman destroys lovers on the run. Considered a lost film.

Flag of JPJPJapanese
Content warning

Standout Aspects

Direction

Mizoguchi's early obsession with suffering women already blazing.

Best for:Solo: Mourn masterpieces swallowed by history.·Rewatch: Revisit other Mizoguchi — this one's ashes.
Heads up:Emotional: Lovers destroyed by spite; also, the film itself is dead.
Kenji Mizoguchi

Director

Kenji Mizoguchi

ReleasedJul 14, 1926
Runtime53m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Nikkatsu Corporation

Top Cast

Eiji Nakano

Eiji Nakano

Shinkichi

Yoshiko Okada

Yoshiko Okada

Ohisa

Yoneko Sakai

Yoneko Sakai

Nobushiga

Kasuke Koizumi

Kasuke Koizumi

Haruo Tanaka

Haruo Tanaka

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Insight

Mizoguchi made over 80 films; fewer than half survive. This one evaporated entirely.

Cultural

1926 Japan saw 'shōshimin' films explode — ordinary people destroyed by passion, not samurai.

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