Storyline
The background is Yuraku-cho in Tokyo and the film shows how desperately the women, who had led sheltered lives before the war, struggled to keep alive and the innate strength of post-war women.
Cast & Crew
Reiko Kayama
Maya
Lead
Miyako Yamaguchi
Sen
Izumi Shima
Mino
Tokuko Watanabe
Oroku
SE
Seiji Endō
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Rei Okamoto
Prostitute A
KS
Kenji Shiiya
Asai
Akira Ōizumi
Furuta
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shōgorō Nishimura's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Gate of Flesh is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
