Carmen from Kawachi
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Carmen from Kawachi

6.2 / 10 1966 1h 29mNR Japanese
RomanceDrama

Storyline

Like a girl runaway, Tsuyu moves to Osaka to work as a bar hostess. She meets the owner of a model school, Yoko, and seriously thinks about becoming a fashion model. Yoko tells her that she can move in to Yoko’s house to take lessons, while making a living at the same time.

Cast & Crew

Yumiko Nogawa

Yumiko Nogawa

Tsuyuko Takeda

Lead
Kōji Wada

Kōji Wada

Akira Sakata

Tamio Kawachi

Tamio Kawachi

Seiji Takano

Chikako Miyagi

Chikako Miyagi

Kiku Takeda

Ruriko Itô

Ruriko Itô

Senko Takeda

Kayo Matsuo

Kayo Matsuo

Yukie

Yūko Kusunoki

Yūko Kusunoki

Yoko Kashima

Keisuke Noro

Keisuke Noro

Saichi

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Seijun Suzuki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Carmen from Kawachi is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker