Women of the Night (1948)
In early post-war Osaka, three women, war widow Fusako, her sister Natsuko, an expatriate from Korea, and Kumiko, Fusako's sister-in-law, descend into prostitution, all for their individual reasons.
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 74 min
Release Date: May 26, 1948
Cast
- Kinuyo Tanaka - Fusako Owada
- Sanae Takasugi - Natsuko Kimijima
- Kumeko Urabe - Brothel Keeper
- Tomie Tsunoda - Kumiko Owada
- Mitsuo Nagata - Kenzô Kuriyama
- Hiroshi Aoyama
- Fusako Maki
- Kikue Mōri
- Sadako Sawamura
- Ken Tanaka
Screenplay
- Eijiro Hisaita (Novel)
- Yoshikata Yoda (Screenplay)
Music: Hisato Osawa
Cinematography: Kōhei Sugiyama
Editing: Tazuko Sakane
Production: Shochiku
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
osaka, japan, prostitution, post war japan
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Women of the Night about?
- In early post-war Osaka, three women, war widow Fusako, her sister Natsuko, an expatriate from Korea, and Kumiko, Fusako's sister-in-law, descend into prostitution, all for their individual reasons.
- Who directed Women of the Night?
- Women of the Night was directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.
- Who stars in Women of the Night?
- Women of the Night stars Kinuyo Tanaka, Sanae Takasugi, Kumeko Urabe, Tomie Tsunoda, Mitsuo Nagata, Hiroshi Aoyama.
- How long is Women of the Night?
- Women of the Night has a runtime of 1h 14m (74 minutes).
- What genre is Women of the Night?
- Women of the Night is a Drama film.
- Where was Women of the Night produced?
- Women of the Night was produced in Japan.