夜の女たち
In early post-war Osaka, three women—war widow Fusako, her Korean expat sister Natsuko, and Kumiko, Fusako's sister-in-law—descend into prostitution, all for their individual reasons.
Women of the Night (1948) is a drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, released on May 26, 1948 with a runtime of 1h 14m. It stars Kinuyo Tanaka, Sanae Takasugi, Tomie Tsunoda and Mitsuo Nagata. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 32 ratings.
Kinuyo Tanaka
as Fusako Owada
Sanae Takasugi
as Natsuko Kimijima
Tomie Tsunoda
as Kumiko Owada
Mitsuo Nagata
as Kenzô Kuriyama
Kōju Murata
as Hospital Director
Kumeko Urabe
as Brothel Keeper
Kikue Mōri
as Second Hand Clothes Shop Proprietres
Minpei Tomimoto
as Koji Owada
Umeko Ôbayashi
as Tokuko Owada
Hiroshi Aoyama
as Kiyoshi Kawakita
Fusako Maki
as Pureblood Society Lady
Aizo Tamashima
as Women's Home Director
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, written by Eijiro Hisaita and Yoshikata Yoda, produced by Hisao Itoya.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 32 ratings.
Sadly, this is an overly convoluted tale that could have done rather more had William Rowland kept his cast focused. As it is, it's a fairly preposterous tale of some die-hard Nazis who may have a secret cosmic ray in the Oriental theatre of War. Determined to keep it from their Japanese allies who have just been victim to the Nagasaki A-bomb, much of the action takes place in a bordello, of sorts, where women have…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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Women of the Night (1948) is available to stream on Criterion Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Women of the Night (1948) includes Kinuyo Tanaka, Sanae Takasugi, Tomie Tsunoda, Mitsuo Nagata and Kōju Murata. The film was directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Women of the Night was released on May 26, 1948 and runs for 1h 14m.
Women of the Night (1948) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 32 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
