Sandakan No. 8 (1974)
A prostitute is a woman too.
A young journalist interviews an elderly woman about being forced into prostitution in Borneo at a brothel called Sandakan No. 8.
Director: Kei Kumai
Genre: Drama, War, History
Runtime: 122 min
Release Date: November 2, 1974
Cast
- Komaki Kurihara - Keiko Mitani
- Yoko Takahashi - Young Osaki
- Kinuyo Tanaka - Old Osaki
- Ken Tanaka - Hideo Takeuchi
- Masayo Umezawa - Yukio
- Takiko Mizunoe - Okiku
- Eiko Mizuhara - Ofumi
- Yoko Todo - Oyae
- Yoko Nakagawa - Ohana
- Eitarō Ozawa - Tarozo
Screenplay
Music: Akira Ifukube
Cinematography: Mitsuji Kanau
Editing: Tatsuji Nakashizu
Production: TOHO, O&R Productions, Haiyuza Eiga Hoso Company
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Child Labor and Shame of Exploitation
Keywords
japan, misery, exploitation, forced prostitution
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sandakan No. 8 about?
- A young journalist interviews an elderly woman about being forced into prostitution in Borneo at a brothel called Sandakan No. 8.
- Who directed Sandakan No. 8?
- Sandakan No. 8 was directed by Kei Kumai.
- Who stars in Sandakan No. 8?
- Sandakan No. 8 stars Komaki Kurihara, Yoko Takahashi, Kinuyo Tanaka, Ken Tanaka, Masayo Umezawa, Takiko Mizunoe.
- How long is Sandakan No. 8?
- Sandakan No. 8 has a runtime of 2h 2m (122 minutes).
- What genre is Sandakan No. 8?
- Sandakan No. 8 is a Drama, War, History film.
- Where was Sandakan No. 8 produced?
- Sandakan No. 8 was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Sandakan No. 8?
- The themes of Sandakan No. 8 include: Child Labor and Shame of Exploitation.