Princess Yang Kwei-fei (1955)

Princess Yang Kwei-fei (1955) is a Romance, Drama, History film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, rated 6.7/10 by 68 viewers.

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.

Where to stream (US): Criterion Channel.

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. Starring Machiko Kyō, Masayuki Mori, So Yamamura, Eitarō Shindō, Eitarō Ozawa.