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Ochōfujin no gensō

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

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    director Wagorō Arai
    genre animation
    keywords japanese woman naval officer
    musicBy Tamaki Miura
    publisher Asahi Eigasha
    theme animated short japanese short