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Carmen 1945
Carmen 1945

Carmen 1945

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Drama

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Prostitutes in burnt out Tokyo ghetto of post-WWII Japan peddle their flesh and save one-third of their money for a proposed dancehall to be named Paradise. The hookers live in a bombed-out building, but they accept the precarious situation with typical resolve.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

119 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

09 April 1988

Country

Japan

Cast

Rino Katase

Rino Katase

Yûko Natori

Yûko Natori

Jinpachi Nezu

Jinpachi Nezu

Kanô Miyuki

Kanô Miyuki

Kazuyo Matsui

Kazuyo Matsui

Senri Yamazaki

Senri Yamazaki

Tsunehiko Watase

Tsunehiko Watase

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