Princess Yang Kwei-fei (1955)

• Romance
• Drama
• History

In 8th-century China, the Emperor grieves the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their court influence. General An Lushan finds a distant relative working in their kitchen, whom they groom to present to the Emperor. The Emperor falls in love and she becomes the Princess Yang Kwei-fei. The Yangs are then appointed important ministers, though An Lushan is not given the court position he covets.

Rating

6.7 / 10 (70 votes)

Release date

May 3, 1955

Runtime

1h 32m

Language

Japanese

Director

Kenji Mizoguchi

Status

Released