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Cast
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
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1948
Runtime1h 14m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes32
DirectorKenji Mizoguchi
WritersYoshikata Yoda
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWomen of the Night
About Women of the Night
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.
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, Women of the Night leans on a strong ensemble — Kinuyo Tanaka, Sanae Takasugi, Tomie Tsunoda — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1948.
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