The Masseurs and a Woman

6.7

66m

1938

Drama

A pair of blind masseurs, an enigmatic city woman, a lonely man and his ill-behaved nephew—The Masseurs and a Woman is made up of crisscrossing miniature studies of love and family at a remote resort in the mountains. With delicate and surprising humor, Hiroshi Shimizu paints a timeless portrait of loneliness and the human need to connect.

Starring

Mieko Takamine, Shin Tokudaiji, Shinichi Himori, Bakudan Kozo, Shin Saburi, Ayuko Hirano, Toru Hirose, Takeshi Sakamoto, Hideko Kasuga, Zentaro Iijima

Directed By

Hiroshi Shimizu