Street of Shame (1956)1h27
Drama
Director Kenji Mizoguchi (8.0 avg)
Also directed Ugetsu, Sansho the Bailiff, The Life of Oharu, and 48 more
Follows five prostitutes employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation debates the passage of an anti-prostitution law.
Where to watch
Not streaming in the UK right now
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Cast
Machiko Kyō
Ayako Wakao
Michiyo Kogure
Aiko Mimasu
Kenji Sugawara
Yasuko Kawakami
Eitarō Shindō
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