, also titled The Crucified Woman or The Woman of the Rumor, is a 1954 Japanese drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.

Plot

Widow Hatsuko maintains a successful tayū (highest class of courtesans) house in Kyoto. She is having a discreet affair with young doctor Matoba, who works for the courtesan guild and looks after her. One day, her daughter Yukiko returns from Tokyo following a suicide attempt. Yukiko immediately despises Matoba, while he begins to harbor feelings for the young woman.