Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District (1956)
A jobless young couple, Yoshigi and Tsutue, wind up at the outskirts of the Suzaki red-light district in Tokyo. Tsutue talks her way into a job pouring sake for male customers at a small bar run by a sympathetic older woman, while Yoshigi is shunted off into a nearby noodle shop, where he gets a job delivering noodles. Tsutue charms and runs off with one of her clients. Yoshigi, ignoring the attentions of a sweet co-worker, pursues Tsutue.
Director: Yūzō Kawashima
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 81 min
Release Date: July 31, 1956
Cast
- Michiyo Aratama - Tsutae
- Yukiko Todoroki - Otoku
- Seizaburō Kawazu - Mr. Ochiai
- Tatsuya Mihashi - Yoshiji
- Izumi Ashikawa - Tamako
- Shinsuke Maki - Nobuo
- Noriko Katsura - Woman Applying for Housemaid
- Fudeko Tanaka - Prostitute of a Certain Age
- Kenjiro Uemura - Denshichi
- Kyōzō Fuyuki - Soba Shop Owner
Screenplay
- Yoshiko Shibaki (Original Story)
- Nobuyoshi Terada (Screenplay)
- Toshiro Ide (Screenplay)
Music: Riichirō Manabe
Cinematography: Kuratarō Takamura
Editing: Tadashi Nakamura
Production: Nikkatsu Corporation
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
red-light district, prostitution
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District about?
- A jobless young couple, Yoshigi and Tsutue, wind up at the outskirts of the Suzaki red-light district in Tokyo. Tsutue talks her way into a job pouring sake for male customers at a small bar run by a sympathetic older woman, while Yoshigi is shunted off into a nearby noodle shop, where he gets a job delivering noodles. Tsutue charms and runs off with one of her clients. Yoshigi, ignoring the attentions of a sweet co-worker, pursues Tsutue.
- Who directed Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District?
- Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District was directed by Yūzō Kawashima.
- Who stars in Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District?
- Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District stars Michiyo Aratama, Yukiko Todoroki, Seizaburō Kawazu, Tatsuya Mihashi, Izumi Ashikawa, Shinsuke Maki.
- How long is Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District?
- Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District has a runtime of 1h 21m (81 minutes).
- What genre is Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District?
- Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District is a Drama film.
- Where was Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District produced?
- Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District was produced in Japan.