Story of a Prostitute (1965): Cast & Plot
Story of a Prostitute is a 1965 romantic drama directed by Seijun Suzuki, starring Yumiko Nogawa as Harumi, Isao Tamagawa and Tamio Kawachi. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Seijun Suzuki
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Nikkatsu Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Story of a Prostitute About?
The premise of Story of a Prostitute without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Volunteering as a “comfort woman” on the Manchurian front, Harumi must serve hundreds of soldiers and falls under the brutal Lieutenant Narita’s control. She later falls for the compassionate Mikami, Narita’s subordinate. The film tells a tragic love story that bends Taijiro Tamura’s novel, challenging military and fraternal codes of honor through Harumi’s eyes.
Story of a Prostitute Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- 1940s
- starts with narration
- biting tongue
- brothel
- japanese army
- japanese officer
- japanese soldier
- prostitute in love
- passionate love
- undressing
- combat zone
- obeying orders
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- civilians at wartime
- japanese occupation
- chinese new year parade
- impossible love
- tragic love
- deserter
- court martial
- freeze frame
- love suicide
- group suicide
- code of honor
- funeral pyre
- russian federation
- kyoto
- kanagawa
- mexico
- japan lead
- chinese
- woc lead
- asia lead
- fukushima
- asia
- japan
- poc lead
- privilege
- love
- prostitute
- manchuria
- honor
- tragedy
- trench
- misogyny
- sino japanese war
- desertion
- hand grenade
- buddhism
- colonialism
- china
Story of a Prostitute Cast & Characters
Yumiko Nogawa leads the cast as Harumi, with Isao Tamagawa as Narita and Tamio Kawachi as Shinkichi Mikami. Directed by Seijun Suzuki; 44 actors are credited in all.
- Director Seijun Suzuki
- Yumiko Nogawa as Harumi
- Isao Tamagawa as Narita
- Tamio Kawachi as Shinkichi Mikami
- Shoichi Ozawa as Akiyama
Also Starring in Story of a Prostitute
· 40 more- Hiroshi Tachikawa Sasaki
- Eimei Esumi Machida
- Hiroshi Chō Shibata
- Akira Takahashi
- Midori Mori Takako
- Kaku Takashina Makita
- Kotoe Hatsui Tsuyuko
- Keisuke Noro Muraki
- Kayo Matsuo Midori
- Jūkei Fujioka Kimura
- Tomiko Ishii Yuriko
- Hiroshi Kōno Kuramochi
- Ken Mizoguchi
- Ichiro Kijima
- Akira Hisamatsu
- Kenji Shimamura
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- Kentarô Kaji Uno
- Yuzo Kiura Hachiro Surgeon
- Shinzō Shibata Yasuda
- Yoshihiko Tabata
- Masahiro Kinoshita Aoyama
- Tsutomu Shimomoto
- Daisuke Ōmi
- Hiroshi Takao
- Kazuko Imai Sachiko
- Daizaburo Hirata
- Hiroshi Chiyoda
- Toshio Sugiyama Tomoda
- Tokuhei Miyahara
- Tōru Sumikawa
- Shiro Tonami
- Yoshihiro Yamaguchi
- Yasue Nishihara
- Megumi Wakaba Sakae
- Seishirō Iwate
- Hisao Murata
- Tamehisa Aida
- Makiko Fukamachi
- Shoko Sakamaki
- Hideaki Mitsui Sakai
More from Seijun Suzuki
More films directed by Seijun Suzuki, best-rated first: Pistol Opera, Princess Raccoon, Yumeji and Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon.
Story of a Prostitute Plot Summary
What happens in Story of a Prostitute from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Disappointed by the marriage of her lover to a woman he does not love, prostitute Harumi, Yumiko Nogawa, drifts from the city to a remote Japanese outpost in Manchuria to work in a “comfort house” during the Sino-Japanese War. The commanding adjutant there, Akiyama, Shoichi Ozawa, takes an immediate liking to the new girl, but she is fascinated by and comes to love Mikami, Tamio Kawachi, the officer’s aide. At first he is haughty and indifferent to the girl, which enrages her, but they are eventually drawn together. Abused and manipulated by the adjutant, she grows to hate the officer and seeks solace in Mikami’s arms. They carry on a clandestine affair, a dangerous breach of code for both of them.
Full summary
The whole story of Story of a Prostitute, scene by scene
Story of a Prostitute Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Story of a Prostitute.
How Well Do You Know Story of a Prostitute?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who plays Harumi, the prostitute at the heart of the story?
Story of a Prostitute Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “Shunpu Den” and “Historia de una prostituta”.
- Also known as
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- Shunpu Den
- Historia de una prostituta
- Histoire d'une prostituée
- Istoria mias pornis
- Örömlányok
- Storia di una prostituta
- Nackt und verdammt
- Shunpuden
- 春婦傳
- 춘부전
- 春妇传
- História de uma Prostituta
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- 작부 이야기
- История проститутки
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Story of a Prostitute FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Story of a Prostitute, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Story of a Prostitute?
Story of a Prostitute runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Story of a Prostitute released?
Story of a Prostitute was released on February 27, 1965.
Who directed Story of a Prostitute?
Story of a Prostitute was directed by Seijun Suzuki.
More films by Seijun Suzuki Who is in the cast of Story of a Prostitute?
Story of a Prostitute stars Yumiko Nogawa as Harumi, Isao Tamagawa as Narita and Tamio Kawachi as Shinkichi Mikami, among 44 credited actors.
Does Story of a Prostitute have a post-credit scene?
No. Story of a Prostitute has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Story of a Prostitute in?
The original language of Story of a Prostitute is Japanese.
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