Story of a Prostitute (Criterion Collection) - Foreign Films Classic Movies on DVD (1965) Starring Yumiko Nogawa; Tamio Kawachi & Isao Tamagawa; Directed by Seijun Suzuki; Criterion : OLDIES.com

Criterion Collection (series)

Story of a Prostitute

(Criterion Collection)

Starring: Yumiko Nogawa; Tamio Kawachi & Isao Tamagawa Director: Seijun Suzuki

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Item Number:
CRIT 299D

DVD Features:

Notes: New, restored High-Definition digital transfer with new and improved English subtitle translation.
Encoding: Region 1; USA & Canada
Package Type: Keep Case
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen - 2.40

Additional Release Material:

Video Interviews With Sejun Suzuki, Takeo Kimura - Production Designer, Tadao Sato - Film Critic

Text/Photo Galleries:

New Essay By Film Critic David Chute

Entertainment Reviews:

Entertainment Weekly - 08/05/2005

"Kazue Nagatsuka's sumptuous black-and-white cinematography is a visual feast..."

New York Times - 08/09/2005

"The thematic emphasis...is on venality, cynicism and carnal excess..."

Product Description:

This 1965 Japanese feature was startling for its use of a female point of view. Set during WWII, it is the story of Harumi, one of a group of "comfort women" who spend time with soldiers during their leaves from battle. A commanding officer falls for Harumi and becomes the property of this sadistic militarist. Harumi, meanwhile, falls for a subordinate officer who is considerably more tender. The two lovers sneak away during which time the Chinese capture the base leaving Harumi and her soldier to pay serious dividends. Seijun Suzuki directs this brutal tale of passion based on an antiwar novel by Tajiro Tamura.

Plot Keywords:

Japan | Military | Prostitutes / Whores | World War II

Cast and Crew:

Starring		Yumiko Nogawa, Tamio Kawachi & Isao Tamagawa
Directed by		Seijun Suzuki
Director of Photography		Kazue Nagatsuka
Source Writer		Tajiro Tamura

DVD Details:

Label: Criterion
Originally Released in: 1965
Number of Discs: 1
Rated: Not Rated
Run Time: 1 hours, 36 minutes
Video: Black & White
Region: Region 1 encoding; USA & Canada.
Release Date: July 26, 2005
OLDIES.com Sales Rank: 82,460
Item UPC: 037429177822
Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx); Counts as 1 item(s) for International Shipping.

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