Suzaki Paradise: Red Light (1956)

Original title

洲崎パラダイス　赤信号

Directed by

Yuzo Kawashima

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 21m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 26 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

In a red light district of 1950s Tokyo, a young couple struggles to get by. Their relationship is tested by poverty and the choices they must make to survive.

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What happens

Suzaki Paradise: Red Light a.k.a. Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District or Suzaki Paradise: Akashingō (洲崎パラダイス 赤信号, Suzaki paradaisu akashingō) is a 1956 Japanese drama film directed by Yūzō Kawashima. It is based on a novel by Yoshiko Shibaki. Director Kawashima called Suzaki Paradise: Red Light the favourite among his own films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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