Ochōfujin no gensō
is a 1940 Japanese animated short. It was directed by Wagorō Arai, a dentist who created nearly a dozen short films between 1939 and 1947 in the style of silhouette animation. It is based on parts of the opera Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini.
Plot
A Japanese woman reflects on her ill-fated marriage to an American naval officer. She ultimately concludes that "it is better to die with honor than live in shame."
Cast
More details
| director | Wagorō Arai |
|---|---|
| genre | animation |
| keywords | japanese woman naval officer |
| musicBy | Tamaki Miura |
| publisher | Asahi Eigasha |
| theme | animated short japanese short |