Japan Utamaro and His Five Women ranks #2 among 8 Japan films released between 1945–1947.
Synopsis
歌麿をめぐる五人の女
Utamaro, a great artist, lives to create portraits of beautiful women, and the brothels of Tokyo provide his models. A world of passion swirls around him, as the women in his life vie for lovers. And, occasionally, his art gets him into trouble.
The 1945–1947 Japan Window
8 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Utamaro and His Five Women sits at position #2.
#1One Wonderful Sunday
★ 7.3 · 1947
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#2Utamaro and His Five Women
★ 7.2 · 1946
#3Snow Trail
★ 7.2 · 1947
#4No Regrets for Our Youth
★ 6.8 · 1946
#5The Ball at the Anjo House
★ 6.7 · 1947
#6Sanshiro Sugata Part Two
★ 6.2 · 1945
#7The Sword
★ 5.8 · 1945
#8Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors
★ 4.1 · 1945
Other Titles From Shochiku
The 1940s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1940s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Utamaro and His Five Women premiered. 20 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,822 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (60th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #795 of 1,933 (top 41%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 34m |
| Release Date | December 17, 1946 |
| IMDb | tt0039074 |