Nippon Sengoshi - Madamu onboro no Seikatsu

Jun 3 1970 N/A 1h 45m
Documentary

Postwar Japan as it is described by Etsuko, the manager of a bar catering to foreigners in Yokosuka. The way of life of a woman brimming with vitality, who skipped the countryside right after the war and, with her womanhood as a weapon, lived through atomic bombings, black markets, prostitution aimed at American soldiers and the Korean War. Inserting newsreels, Shohei Imamura depicts the history of twenty-five years in the Japanese postwar by way of the female body. (doclisboa)

Plot

A documentary film showcasing life in postwar Japan as seen through the eyes of a bar hostess.

Written by

Shôhei Imamura

Directed by

Shôhei Imamura

Cast

Chieko Akaza, Etsuko Akaza, Tami Akaza

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Nihon Eiga Shinsha

Languages

Awards

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# of Votes
257
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
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Popularity
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