Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District
A jobless young couple, Yoshigi and Tsutue, wind up at the outskirts of the Suzaki red-light district in Tokyo. Tsutue talks her way into a job pouring sake for male customers at a small bar run by a sympathetic older woman, while Yoshigi is shunted off into a nearby noodle shop, where he gets a job delivering noodles. Tsutue charms and runs off with one of her clients. Yoshigi, ignoring the attentions of a sweet co-worker, pursues Tsutue.
The Graceful Brute
A greedy, materialistic family attempts to cover-up the embezzlement committed by the son while keeping their other schemes active. They discover there are other, equally conniving players involved.
Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate
Saheji, a man-about-town, gets stuck at a high-class brothel when he can’t pay the bill. He makes the best of his situation by performing various tasks amidst the tumult of the end of the shogunate—but always by making sure to get a “commission” for his troubles.
Women Are Born Twice
A young girl is rigorously trained in the feminine arts so that she can become a geisha. As she struggles through life, she learns to live not just as a woman but as a complete person.
Hungry Soul, Part II
A continuation of Hungry Soul, from the same year. Reiko, who tolerates abuse in her marriage to a man 23 years her senior, is friends with Mayumi, a beautiful widow. Reiko meets her husband’s business rival, a young, capable businessman, and falls for him. Meanwhile, Mayumi enters into a relationship with Shimotsuma, a friend of her late husband.
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Yûzô Kawashima
Director
Kenjirô Uemura
as
Denshichi
Zenji Yamada
as
Man looks like carpenter
Seizaburô Kawazu
as
Mr. Ochiai
Izumi Ashikawa
as
Tamako
Eiji Funakoshi
as
Eisaku Kamiya, the tax collector
Manamitsu Kawabata
as
Minoru, Tokizo's son
Chôchô Miyako
as
Yuki
Ayako Wakao
as
Yukie Mitani, the agent's accountant
Masao Oda
as
Zenpachi
Ryôji Hayama
as
Miyuki Kuwano
as
Akiko Ajioka
Yumi Takano
as
MIchiyo Ajioka
Nobuo Kaneko
as
Reiji Ajioka
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