A submissive hooker goes about her trade, suffering abuse at the hands of Japanese salarymen and Yakuza types. She's unhappy about her work, and is apparently trying to find some sort of appeasement for the fact that her lover has married.
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Ai
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Sayoko Amano | ... |
Saki
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Tenmei Kano | ... |
Ishioka (Mr. Satoh)
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Masahiko Shimada | ... |
Suzuki
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Fortuneteller
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Chie Sema | ... |
Opera Woman
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Nami Nosaki |
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Kan Mikami | ... |
Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ryû Murakami | ||
Written by
| Ryû Murakami | ... | (book) |
| Ryû Murakami | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Hank Blumenthal | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Chosei Funahara | ... | producer |
| Tadanobu Hirao | ... | producer: JVD/Jei Bui Dii |
| Yousuke Nagata | ... | producer |
| Akiuh Suzuki | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ryuichi Sakamoto | ... | (as Ryûichi Sakamoto) |
Cinematography by
| Tadashi Aoki | ||
Film Editing by
| Kazuki Katashima | ||
Sound Department
| Edy Gentili | ... | additional sound |
| Edmondo Gintili | ... | additional foley / additional sound effects editor |
| Sotir Gjika | ... | additional sound |
| Akihiko Suzuki | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Masaru Usui | ... | sound |
Additional Crew
| Peter Fernandez | ... | voice director: English version |
| Michael Charles Hill | ... | distribution and marketing coordinator |
| Tom Hughes | ... | translator |
| Masahiro Yoshikawa | ... | translator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Northern Arts Entertainment (1993) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Kinowelt Filmverleih (1993) (Germany) (theatrical)
- ICA Projects (2001) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- SBP (2003) (Argentina) (video)
- Firebox (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Gois (1991) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Japan Video Distribution (JVD) Co. Ltd. (2014) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2016) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- América Vídeo (2003) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Another World Entertainment (2007) (Denmark) (DVD)
- Cinema Epoch (2008) (United States)
- Japan Video Distribution (JVD) Co. Ltd. (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
- Transmission Films Ltd. (2002) (World-wide) (internet)
- Triboro Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Turbine Medien (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A submissive hooker goes about her trade, suffering abuse at the hands of Japanese salarymen and Yakuza types. She's unhappy about her work, and is apparently trying to find some sort of appeasement for the fact that her lover has married.
Written by Ed Sutton |
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| Taglines | Erotic sex or dangerous fantasy? See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $795,312 |
Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in Interview with Ryu Murakami (2008). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Llegué Llegué / Guararey de Pastorita See more » |
| Quotes |
Ai:
I've discovered that I have no talent - none whatsoever. See more » |