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Women of the Night
Women of the Night

Women of the Night

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

74 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

26 May 1948

Country

Japan

Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka

Kinuyo Tanaka

Fusako Owada

Sanae Takasugi

Sanae Takasugi

Natsuko Kimijima

Kumeko Urabe

Kumeko Urabe

Brothel Keeper

Tomie Tsunoda

Tomie Tsunoda

Kumiko Owada

Mitsuo Nagata

Mitsuo Nagata

Kenzô Kuriyama

Hiroshi Aoyama

Hiroshi Aoyama

Fusako Maki

Fusako Maki

Kikue Mōri

Kikue Mōri

Sadako Sawamura

Sadako Sawamura

Ken Tanaka

Ken Tanaka

Minpei Tomimoto

Minpei Tomimoto

Kumeko Urabe

Kumeko Urabe

Brothel-keeper

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