Japan Synopsis
武蔵野夫人
Set in post-war Japan, The Lady of Musashino tells the story of Michiko, a disillusioned young woman trapped in a loveless marriage. She confides in her younger cousin, Tsutomo, and the two become close, but decide not to consummate their affair. He instead becomes involved with the flirtatious Tomiko, who is also conducting an affair with Michiko's husband. When Michiko finds that her husband has abandoned her, she decides to take her fate into her own hands.
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The 1950–1952 Japan Window
In the crowded 1950-1952 Japan release window, The Lady of Musashino sits at #12 of 13. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1950s in Japan, 76 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Lady of Musashino premiered alongside 3 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 3 other Japan films in 1951.
The 56th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
15 audience reviews — more than 25% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 8th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,365 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (27th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,481 of 1,933 (top 77%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO |
| Runtime | 1h 28m |
| Release Date | September 14, 1951 |
| IMDb | tt0043825 |