House of Many Pleasures (1955)
Yoshida Denkichi does loses sight of his wife Chiyoko and daughter Toyoko during the war, and is taken in by a familiar woman, Oshige, and becomes the owner of "Fujimura" in the town of Hato. Eiko is a timid woman who hates Terada, a watchmaker who is obsessed with her; Tamie is a hard worker who asks for money from customers to support her mother and daughter Teruko; Tane, who dreams of the day they can be together, gives money to her lover Takeda; Machiko, an apres girl, is selective about her customers in the name of romance. They are women working in the red light district at "Fujimura."
Director: Seiji Hisamatsu
Runtime: 129 min
Release Date: June 21, 1955
Cast
- Mariko Okada - Suzuyo
- Kinuyo Tanaka - Oshige
- Keiko Awaji - Eiko
- Hideko Takamine - Machiko
- Bokuzen Hidari - Florist
- Hisaya Morishige - Denkichi Yoshida
- Mitsuko Mito - Chiyoko
- Kumeko Urabe - Masa
- Kamatari Fujiwara - Old Man
- Terumi Niki - Teruko
Screenplay
- Toshio Yasumi (Screenplay)
- Kafu Nagai (Original Story)
Music: Ikuma Dan
Production: TOHO
Country: Japan
Original Language: ja
More Films by Director: Seiji Hisamatsu
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is House of Many Pleasures about?
- Yoshida Denkichi does loses sight of his wife Chiyoko and daughter Toyoko during the war, and is taken in by a familiar woman, Oshige, and becomes the owner of "Fujimura" in the town of Hato. Eiko is a timid woman who hates Terada, a watchmaker who is obsessed with her; Tamie is a hard worker who asks for money from customers to support her mother and daughter Teruko; Tane, who dreams of the day they can be together, gives money to her lover Takeda; Machiko, an apres girl, is selective about her customers in the name of romance. They are women working in the red light district at "Fujimura."
- Who directed House of Many Pleasures?
- House of Many Pleasures was directed by Seiji Hisamatsu.
- Who stars in House of Many Pleasures?
- House of Many Pleasures stars Mariko Okada, Kinuyo Tanaka, Keiko Awaji, Hideko Takamine, Bokuzen Hidari, Hisaya Morishige.
- How long is House of Many Pleasures?
- House of Many Pleasures has a runtime of 2h 9m (129 minutes).
- Where was House of Many Pleasures produced?
- House of Many Pleasures was produced in Japan.