Story of a Prostitute (1965)
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.
Director: Seijun Suzuki
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: February 27, 1965
Cast
- Tamio Kawachi - Shinkichi Mikami
- Yumiko Nogawa - Harumi
- Isao Tamagawa - Narita
- Shoichi Ozawa - Akiyama
- Toshio Sugiyama - Tomoda
- Daizaburo Hirata
- Tomiko Ishii - Yuriko
- Kotoe Hatsui - Tsuyuko
- Kazuko Imai - Sachiko
- Tsutomu Shimomoto
Screenplay
- Hajime Takaiwa
- Taijirō Tamura (Novel)
Music: Naozumi Yamamoto
Cinematography: Kazue Nagatsuka
Editing: Akira Suzuki
Production: Nikkatsu Corporation
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity, Ancient Eastern Dynasties
Keywords
japan, prostitute, china, buddhism, desertion, manchuria, hand grenade, remake, second sino-japanese war (1937-45), prostitution, soldier, desert, colonialism, misogyny, trenches
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Story of a Prostitute about?
- 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.
- Who directed Story of a Prostitute?
- Story of a Prostitute was directed by Seijun Suzuki.
- Who stars in Story of a Prostitute?
- Story of a Prostitute stars Tamio Kawachi, Yumiko Nogawa, Isao Tamagawa, Shoichi Ozawa, Toshio Sugiyama, Daizaburo Hirata.
- How long is Story of a Prostitute?
- Story of a Prostitute has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is Story of a Prostitute?
- Story of a Prostitute is a Drama, Romance, War film.
- Where was Story of a Prostitute produced?
- Story of a Prostitute was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Story of a Prostitute?
- The themes of Story of a Prostitute include: The Horror of War and Humanity, Ancient Eastern Dynasties.