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Women of the Night

7.1May 26, 19481h 14mDrama

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi

Written by Eijiro Hisaita, Yoshikata Yoda

In early post-war Osaka, three women—war widow Fusako, her Korean expat sister Natsuko, and Kumiko, Fusako's sister-in-law—descend into prostitution, all for their individual reasons.

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Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka

Kinuyo Tanaka

Fusako Owada

Sanae Takasugi

Sanae Takasugi

Natsuko Kimijima

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Tomie Tsunoda

Kumiko Owada

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Mitsuo Nagata

Kenzô Kuriyama

Kōju Murata

Kōju Murata

Hospital Director

Kumeko Urabe

Kumeko Urabe

Brothel Keeper

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Kikue Mōri

Second Hand Clothes Shop Proprietres

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Minpei Tomimoto

Koji Owada

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Umeko Ôbayashi

Tokuko Owada

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Hiroshi Aoyama

Kiyoshi Kawakita

Fusako Maki

Fusako Maki

Pureblood Society Lady

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Aizo Tamashima

Women's Home Director

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