Women of the Night

Women of the Night (1948)

26/05/1948
Drama
1h 14m

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.

  • Kenji MizoguchiDirector
  • Yoshikata YodaScreenplay
  • Original Title

    夜の女たち

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Japanese

Keywords

  • osaka, japan
  • prostitution
  • post war japan

Top Billed Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka

Kinuyo Tanaka

Fusako Owada

Sanae Takasugi

Sanae Takasugi

Natsuko Kimijima

Kumeko Urabe

Kumeko Urabe

Brothel Keeper

Tomie Tsunoda

Kumiko Owada

Mitsuo Nagata

Kenzô Kuriyama

Hiroshi Aoyama

Fusako Maki

Fusako Maki

Kikue Mōri

Sadako Sawamura

Sadako Sawamura

Ken Tanaka

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