In the Meiji era, Countess Kibune must undergo surgery to save her life, but she refuses to receive anesthesia because she is afraid to reveal a secret. She asks a young doctor, Takamine, to operate on her without anesthesia.
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Cast
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Sayuri Yoshinaga
Countess Takafune
Known for
Buddha: The Great Departure
The Makioka Sisters
Masaya Katō
Takamine
Known for
Brother
Crying Freeman
Akira Suzuki
Genjiro Arato
Also in
Trapped in Lust
Shuffle
Tamasaburō Bandō V
Also in
Demon Pond
Yumeji
Ishiro Yoshimura
Hiroshi Hashimoto
Also in
Dirty Pair: Flight 005 Conspiracy
Dead Heat
Kazuyoshi Okuyama
Also in
119
Yoshie Minami
Known for
Ikiru
The Face of Another
Kyoka Izumi
Haruko Wanibuchi
Known for
House
One Missed Call 2
Léona Hirota
Lady in the garden
Known for
Adrift in Tokyo
Tamasaburō Bandō V Director · Hiroshi Hashimoto Screenplay Genki Yoshimura Screenplay
First release February 8, 1992 · Produced in Japan · Production Shochiku, Arato Production
Production
TV Asahi
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Shochiku
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Arato Production
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Asahi National Broadcasting Company
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Japan
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Original title
外科室
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · February 8, 1992
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No release date listed for United States.
Canada
September 14, 1992 · Toronto Film Festival
Germany
February 15, 1992 · Berlin International Film Festival
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