Akasen tamanoi: Nukeraremasu (Street of Joy) (1974)

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With humor and tenderness, this film explores the lives of four Japanese prostitutes in the time just before that lifestyle was outlawed in 1958. All four take some pride in their work, though one of them responds to aging with a suicide gesture. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.
Directed By: Tatsumi Kumashiro
Written By: Tatsumi Kumashiro, Ikko Shimizu
Genres: Drama

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Cast

Junko Miyashita
as Shimako
Meika Seri
as Kimiko
Aoi Nakajima
as Shigeko

Ai Yoshino
as Aiko
Taiji Tonoyama
as House Owner
Eimei Ezumi
as First client for Kimiko

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