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Ballad of Orin
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Wikipedia article
is a 1977 Japanese film directed by Masahiro Shinoda. Its alternate English-language titles are 'Banished Orin' and 'Symphony in Gray'.
It details the life of a 'goze', a blind female minstrel (played by Shima Iwashita, the director's wife), in early 20th-century Japan.
Cast
*Shima Iwashita as Orin
*Yoshio Harada as Heitar - Big Man
*Tomoko Naraoka as Teruyo
*Taiji Tonoyama as Charcoal Man
*Tru Abe as Bessho
*Jun Hamamura as Saito
Awards and nominations
'2nd Hochi Film Award'
* 'Won': Best Actress - Shima Iwashita
References
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