Bluestockings (2005)

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Country: Japan
Genres: Drama, Romance
Release: 2005-01-23
Director: Masato Harada
Writers: Masato Harada , Shimako Iwai
Language: Japanese
Stars: Kyoko Hasegawa , Yoshino Kimura , Etsushi Toyokawa , Mark Chinnery , Eugene Harada , Shimako Iwai , Kyōko Kagawa , Jun Kunimura , Shion Machida , Catherine Seto
Runtime: 117 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Bluestockings , 自由戀愛 (Japan) , Jiyû ren'ai
Plot: Based on a novel by Iwai Shimako, Jiyuu Renai (a.k.a. Bluestockings)is set during the days of Japan's male-dominated Taisho Era (1912-1926), when it was difficult for women to have both love and a career. Yuichiro is the son of a wealthy merchant family, who's happily married to Akiko. When Akiko's friend Kiyoko gets divorced, Akiko decides to help her find a job in Yuichiro's company. Akiko even lends Kiyoko her kimono for the interview. But upon seeing Kiyoko, Yuichiro is immediately smitten.
IMDB:tt0488306