Underplayed Gems

The Yoshiwara Story (1968)

The Yoshiwara Story poster
Original title
秘録おんな蔵
Directed by
Kazuo Mori
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 18m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows a woman named Onatsu as she observes the lives of people in a historic pleasure district. It shows her perspective on the events and people around her.

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What happens

The Yoshiwara Story (Japanese: 秘録おんな蔵, Hepburn: Hiroku Onnagura), also known as Secret Report from a House of Women, is a 1968 Japanese action film directed by Kazuo Mori. It stars Michiyo Yasuda. The film depicts the people of Yoshiwara from protagonist Onatsu's point of view. The Yoshiwara Story is part of the Hiroku series produced by Daiei Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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