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Yojōhan monogatari: Shōfu shino (1966)

Yojōhan monogatari: Shōfu shino poster
Original title
四畳半物語 娼婦しの
Directed by
Masashige Narusawa
Genre
erotic film, pink film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
R18+
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman working as a prostitute reflects on her life and choices in post-war Japan. The film follows her daily existence in a small rented room.

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What happens

Yojōhan monogatari: Shōfu shino (Japanese: 四畳半物語 娼婦しの), also known as Four and A Half Mats, is a 1966 Japanese film directed by Masashige Narusawa. It is based on Kafū Nagai`s novel Yojōhan Fusumano Shitabari. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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