History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess (1970)
Released:
1970-06-03
Duration:
1hr 45min
Rating 6.0
Overview
Postwar Japan as it is described by Etsuko, the manager of a bar catering to foreigners in Yokosuka. The way of life of a woman brimming with vitality, who skipped the countryside right after the war and, with her womanhood as a weapon, lived through atomic bombings, black markets, prostitution aimed at American soldiers and the Korean War. Inserting newsreels, Shohei Imamura depicts the history of twenty-five years in the Japanese postwar by way of the female body. (doclisboa)
Production Companies
Nihon Eiga Shinsha
Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | ja |
Popularity | 1.603 |
Directed By
Shōhei Imamura
Crew
Director
Shōhei Imamura
Shōhei Imamura
Writer
Shōhei Imamura
Shōhei Imamura
Producer
Nobuyo Horiba
Nobuyo Horiba
Producer
Motoo Ogasawara
Motoo Ogasawara
Director of Photography
Masao Tochizawa
Masao Tochizawa
TOP CAST
Emiko Akaza
Self