The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of Flowers (1935)

Overview : When Kaoru's sister-in-law Miyoko arrives at the family home, tender feelings start to grow between the two. However, the initial happiness that Kaoru finds in the company of her beautiful sister-in-law is frustrated by her brother Mitsuo, Miyoko's husband, who intervenes in their budding passion. Full of unspoken words, deeply suggestive mise-en-scène, and forbidden glances, Fukujuso is a compelling melodrama that surprises us with its potent homoeroticism, especially considering its year of production.

Release Date : March 7, 1935

Runtime : 67m

Genre : Drama  

Companies : Shinkô Kinema

Countries : Japan

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