Shunpu den

Feb 28 1965 Not Rated 1h 36m
Drama, Romance, War

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.

Plot

In WW2 Manchuria, a prostitute grows to resent an abusive adjutant and falls in love with his aide.

Written by

Hajime Takaiwa, Taijirô Tamura

Directed by

Seijun Suzuki

Cast

Tamio Kawaji, Yumiko Nogawa, Isao Tamagawa

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Nikkatsu Corporation

Languages

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Story of a Prostitute (1965) Japanese Trailer - B&W / 4:18 mins
Scores
# of Votes
1,685
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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