Night Butterflies (1957)

Original title

夜の蝶

Directed by

Kōzaburō Yoshimura

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 4 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 1950s Tokyo, women working in Ginza bars struggle for survival and success in a harsh world. The film follows their fierce ambitions and conflicts as they navigate a cutthroat nightlife industry.

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What happens

『夜の蝶』（よるのちょう）は、1957年（昭和32年）7月28日に公開された日本映画。 銀座の酒場に生きる女たちの執念あふれる世俗的な作品。この映画化の元は『中央公論』の川口松太郎の小説である。「夜の蝶」という表現は一般に水商売を営む女性を指すのに用いられる。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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