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Street of Shame

Original title: Akasen chitai
  • 19561956
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
4.5K
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POPULARITY
50,288
12,105
Street of Shame (1956)
Drama
The personal tales of various prostitutes who occupy a brothel.The personal tales of various prostitutes who occupy a brothel.The personal tales of various prostitutes who occupy a brothel.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
4.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
50,288
12,105
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Kenji Mizoguchi
    • Writers
      • Masashige Narusawa
      • Yoshiko Shibaki(novel "Susaki no Onna")
    • Stars
      • Machiko Kyô
      • Aiko Mimasu
      • Ayako Wakao
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Kenji Mizoguchi
    • Writers
      • Masashige Narusawa
      • Yoshiko Shibaki(novel "Susaki no Onna")
    • Stars
      • Machiko Kyô
      • Aiko Mimasu
      • Ayako Wakao
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 21User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Machiko Kyô in Street of Shame (1956)
    Machiko Kyô in Street of Shame (1956)
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    Machiko Kyô in Street of Shame (1956)
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    Machiko Kyô
    Machiko Kyô
    • Mickey
    Aiko Mimasu
    • Yumeko
    Ayako Wakao
    Ayako Wakao
    • Yasumi
    Michiyo Kogure
    Michiyo Kogure
    • Hanae
    Kenji Sugawara
    • Eiko
    Yasuko Kawakami
    • Shizuko
    Eitarô Shindô
    Eitarô Shindô
    • Kurazô Taya
    Bontarô Miake
    • Nightwatchman
    Haruo Tanaka
    Haruo Tanaka
    Sadako Sawamura
    Sadako Sawamura
    • Tatsuko Taya
    Daisuke Katô
    Daisuke Katô
    • President of Brothel Owners' Association
    Hisao Toake
    • Shiomi
    Jun Tatara
    • Yumeko's client
    Osamu Maruyama
    • Sato Yasukichi
    Hiroko Machida
    • Yorie
    Kumeko Urabe
    Kumeko Urabe
    • Otane
    Fujio Harumoto
    Fujio Harumoto
    • Aoki
    Yosuke Irie
    • Kadowaki Shuichi, Yumeko's son
    • Director
      • Kenji Mizoguchi
    • Writers
      • Masashige Narusawa
      • Yoshiko Shibaki(novel "Susaki no Onna")
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    • Trivia
      The film was so popular with Japanese audiences upon its initial release, and so poignant in its portrayal of the lives of prostitutes that when an anti-prostitution law was passed in Japan just a few months later, some said it was a catalyst.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director (1975)
    • Soundtracks
      Manshû Musume (aka: Manchurian girl)
      Composed by Tetsuo Suzuki

      Sung by Aiko Mimasu

    User reviews21

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    10/10
    a gorgeous street of shame
    a remarkable coup de grace to mark the end of a remarkable film career. here mizoguchi deals once more with a theme that dominated the length of his film career, prostitution and its effects, exploited on one side of society, shamed through the eyes of another (interesting here is how the family, for example, operates both as exploiter and as judge of these women in mizoguchi's vision). interestingly melodramatic while never losing even a momentary grip on its naturalistic intent, this film is a pure joy, intellectually and emotionally, to watch. the acting, on every side, in particular the five excellent women who play the modern-day geishas, is perfection. a must-see.
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    • treddy
    • Apr 13, 2002

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    • Release date
      • June 4, 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Red Light District
    • Filming locations
      • Yoshiwara, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
    • Production company
      • Daiei Studios
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,549
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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