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Availability: In Stock - This item ships within 1-2 business days. If remaining stock is damaged or becomes unavailable, we will restock and ship this item to you at no additional charge. Director: Seijun Suzuki Released: 1965 [Japan] Genre: Drama     Sub-Genre: Romance Keywords:  Japan / Japanese || Love || Manchu || Military || Prostitute / Prostitution || Sex / Sexuality || War

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Plot:	Volunteering as a “comfort woman” on the Manchurian front, where she is expected to service hundreds of soldiers, Harumi is commandeered by the brutal Lieutenant Narita but falls for the sensitive Mikami, Narita's direct subordinate.
Overview:	Volunteering as a “comfort woman” on the Manchurian front, where she is expected to service hundreds of soldiers, Harumi is commandeered by the brutal Lieutenant Narita but falls for the sensitive Mikami, Narita's direct subordinate. Seijun Suzuki's Story of a Prostitute (Shunpuden) is a tragic love story as well as a rule-bending take on a popular Taijiro Tamura novel, challenging military and fraternal codes of honor, as seen through Harumi's eyes.
Cast:	Yumiko Nogawa  ||  Tamio Kawaji (Click any actor to search for more of their movies!)
Running Time:	96 mins. (approx.)
Languages:	Japanese (Dolby Digital 1.0 - Mono)
Subtitles:	ENGLISH
Distributor:	Criterion Collection  [A USA-Based Distributor]
Rating:	UN - "Unrated. This film has not been rated by the review board."
Features:	Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1 Mono Black & White Interviews Trailers David Chute Essay Restored & Remastered New Subtitles DVD-9