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Women of the Night

Women of the Night

1948, Movie, 1h 14min

After World War II, Mizoguchi was inspired by Italian neorealism to make one of the most emotionally and visually raw films of his career. Filmed on location in Osaka, Women of the Night concerns two sisters, Fusako, a war widow, and Natsuko, having an affair with a narcotics smuggler, who along with their younger friend Kumiko descend into prostitution and moral chaos amid the postwar devastation surrounding them.

Country: Japan

Director:

Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast:

Sadako Sawamura,

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You can stream Women of the Night on: The Criterion Channel

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