Japanese director Seijun Suzuki took a scathing look at the Japanese military with this drama. A woman becomes a prostitute for Japanese Army in Manchuria where she falls for a soldier with devastating consequences. Suzuki balances style and substance with this attack on the Japanese military's treatment of women and their code of sacrifice. Stunning cinematography with a powerful performance by Yumiko Nogawa makes this film a classic. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Story of a Prostitute
Japanese director Seijun Suzuki took a scathing look at the Japanese military with this drama. A woman becomes a prostitute for Japanese Army in Manchuria where she falls for a soldier with devastating consequences. Suzuki balances style and substance with this attack on the Japanese military's treatment of women and their code of sacrifice. Stunning cinematography with a powerful performance by Yumiko Nogawa makes this film a classic. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
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