Women of the Night

May 26, 1948

1h 14m

★ 7.1

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Shochiku

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Cast

Fusako Owada

Kinuyo Tanaka

Natsuko Kimijima

Sanae Takasugi

Brothel Keeper

Kumeko Urabe

Kumiko Owada

Tomie Tsunoda

Kenzô Kuriyama

Mitsuo Nagata

Hiroshi Aoyama

Fusako Maki

Kikue Mōri

Sadako Sawamura

Ken Tanaka

Minpei Tomimoto

Brothel-keeper

Kumeko Urabe

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