The Yoshiwara Story (1968)

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

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.

dramatichistoricalintimateemotionalfocusedperiod piecesobercharacter-driven

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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