Japan Synopsis
美しさと哀しみと
When the man who seduced the famous painter Otoko as a teenager–and then wrote a bestselling novel about it–reappears in her life, her pupil–and lesbian lover–hatches a plot to destroy the man and his family.
Other Titles From Shochiku
Romance + Drama in Japan
270 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding With Beauty and Sorrow itself).
The 1964–1966 Japan Window
In the crowded 1964-1966 Japan release window, With Beauty and Sorrow sits at #68 of 74. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when With Beauty and Sorrow premiered alongside 21 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other Japan films in 1965.
The 214th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 3th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,262 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (7th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Romance productions specifically: #377 of 406 (top 93%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 46m |
| Release Date | February 28, 1965 |
| IMDb | tt0059919 |