Story of a Prostitute

Story of a Prostitute
1965
★★★☆☆ 6.5/10
⏱️ 96 min
📅 Released
🌐 JA
DramaRomanceWar
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.

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

Criterion Channel

Cast

Tamio Kawachi
Tamio Kawachi
Shinkichi Mikami
Yumiko Nogawa
Yumiko Nogawa
Harumi
Isao Tamagawa
Isao Tamagawa
Narita
Shoichi Ozawa
Shoichi Ozawa
Akiyama
Toshio Sugiyama
Toshio Sugiyama
Tomoda
Daizaburo Hirata
Daizaburo Hirata

Crew

Director
Seijun Suzuki
Writer
Hajime Takaiwa
Producer
Kaneo Iwai

Production

Nikkatsu Corporation

Keywords

japanprostitutechinabuddhismdesertionmanchuriahand grenaderemakesecond sino-japanese war (1937-45)prostitution