Tokyo Bordello
Asian Cinema
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Drama, Classics, Romance
Sold into a Yoshiwara red-light district brothel by her destitute father, demure ingenue Hisano (Yuko Natori) soon learns the ways of her new world from the establishment’s top three courtesans. Her coming of age is a trial by fire as she rises up the ranks, while juggling lovers and her own personal drama, amidst the turbulent escapades of her tight-knit female comrades.
Bolstered by gorgeous production design and an incredible ensemble cast, Hideo Gosha brings his brash and bold style to this “fabulously lush” film that provides a “feast for the eyes” in which “almost every scene is visually striking” (Japan on Film).
DIRECTED BY HIDEO GOSHA
JAPAN | 1987 | JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
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