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Story of a Prostitute
6.5 / 10• 1965• 1h 36m•NR• Japanese
DramaRomanceWar
Storyline
Volunteering as a "comfort woman" on the Manchurian front, where she is expected to service hundreds of soldiers, Harumi is commandeered by the brutal Lieutenant Narita but falls for the sensitive Mikami, Narita's direct subordinate. Seijun Suzuki's Story of a Prostitute is a tragic love story as well as a rule-bending take on a popular Taijiro Tamura novel, challenging military and fraternal codes of honor, as seen through Harumi's eyes.
Cast & Crew
Tamio Kawachi
Shinkichi Mikami
Lead
Yumiko Nogawa
Harumi
Isao Tamagawa
Narita
Shoichi Ozawa
Akiyama
Toshio Sugiyama
Tomoda
Daizaburo Hirata
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Tomiko Ishii
Yuriko
Kotoe Hatsui
Tsuyuko
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Seijun Suzuki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Story of a Prostitute is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
