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Availability: Disc Set - This title is part of a multi-film set. Please see PURCHASING OPTIONS below to purchase. Director: Kenji Mizoguchi Released: 1948 [Japan] Genre: Drama Collections:  Criterion Eclipse Series Keywords:  Prostitute / Prostitution

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Kenji Mizoguchi's Fallen Women [4-Disc Set]

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Plot:	Two sisters--Fusako, a war widow, and Natsuko, having an affair with a narcotics smuggler--and their younger friend descend into prostitution and moral chaos amid the postwar devastation surrounding them.
Overview:	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.
Cast:	Kinuyo Tanaka  ||  Sanae Takasugi  ||  Tomie Tsunoda (Click any actor to search for more of their movies!)
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:	Full Screen Mono Black & White