japan,prostitute,china,buddhism,desertion,manchuria,hand grenade,remake,second sino-japanese war (1937-45),prostitution,soldier,desert,colonialism,misogyny,trenches

Story of a Prostitute (1965)

Poster for Story of a Prostitute

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Seijun Suzuki
  • Profile picture of Tamio Kawachi
    Shinkichi Mikami Tamio Kawachi
  • Profile picture of Yumiko Nogawa
    Harumi Yumiko Nogawa
  • Profile picture of Isao Tamagawa
    Narita Isao Tamagawa
  • Profile picture of Shoichi Ozawa
    Akiyama Shoichi Ozawa
  • Profile picture of Toshio Sugiyama
    Tomoda Toshio Sugiyama
  • Profile picture of Daizaburo Hirata
    Daizaburo Hirata
  • Profile picture of Tomiko Ishii
    Yuriko Tomiko Ishii
  • Profile picture of Kotoe Hatsui
    Tsuyuko Kotoe Hatsui

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Keywords

  • japan
  • prostitute
  • china
  • buddhism
  • desertion
  • manchuria
  • hand grenade
  • remake
  • second sino-japanese war (1937-45)
  • prostitution
  • soldier
  • desert
  • colonialism
  • misogyny
  • trenches