It Was a Faint Dream
あさき夢みし
Set in 13th century Kyoto, where the Imperial court is under control of the clergy. Shijo was a peasant girl sold to a powerful daima as a concubine. Bored by her life in seclusion she starts an affair with State Councillor and the brother of a retired Emperor. Realising that she is only a plaything of the court, she becomes a nun and wanders the country.
- Director: Akio Jissoji
- Genre: Drama
- Actors: Chisako Hara, Hōsei Komatsu, Janet Hatta, Kōen Okumura, Kotobuki Hananomoto, Minori Terada, Mitsuko Hoshi, Sandayuu Dokumamushi, Shin Kishida, Toshiaki Amada
