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With Beauty and Sorrow

1965, Japanese. Directed by Masahiro Shinoda.

When the man who seduced famous painter Otoko Ueno 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 livelihood.

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1h 46m
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With Beauty and Sorrow is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.

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Released
28 February 1965
Original title
美しさと哀しみと
Country
Japan
Written by
Nobuo Yamada
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What With Beauty and Sorrow is based on

With Beauty and Sorrow is based on Beauty and Sadness, a 1964 novel by Yasunari Kawabata, published by Chuokoron-Shinsha.

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With Beauty and Sorrow runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).

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With Beauty and Sorrow is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)

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Who directed With Beauty and Sorrow?

With Beauty and Sorrow (1965) was directed by Masahiro Shinoda and stars Kaoru Yachigusa, Mariko Kaga, So Yamamura.

What is With Beauty and Sorrow based on?

With Beauty and Sorrow is based on Beauty and Sadness, a 1964 novel by Yasunari Kawabata, published by Chuokoron-Shinsha.

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