Hero of the Red Light District
First aired on Sep 3, 1960
Runtime: 109mins
90%
Genres: Drama, History
A successful textile industrialist from the provinces, who is beloved by his employees for his kindness, cannot find a wife because of a disfiguring birthmark on his face. Even the courtesans in Yoshiwara refuse to entertain him, until an indentured peasant prostitute, Tamarazu, takes the unsavoury assignment and treats him with brash tenderness.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Chiezō Kataoka | Sano Jiro
Yoshie Mizutani | Tamazuru
Isao Kimura |
Minoru Chiaki | Jôsuke
Shinobu Chihara | Yaegaki
Kogiku Hanayagi | Iwahashi
Featured Crew
Tomu Uchida | Director
Shintarō Miyamoto | Editor
Sadaji Yoshida | Director of Photography
Jun'ichirô Tamaki | Production Design
Takatoshi Suzuki | Art Direction
Akira Satô | Set Decoration
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