Carmen 1945 (1988)
Overview
Prostitutes in burnt out Tokyo ghetto of post-WWII Japan peddle their flesh and save one-third of their money for a proposed dancehall to be named Paradise. The hookers live in a bombed-out building, but they accept the precarious situation with typical resolve.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 78.485 |
Directed By
Hideo Gosha
Crew
Hideo Gosha
Kazuo Kasahara
Taijirō Tamura
Shigeru Okada
Isamu Ichida
Fujio Morita
Moshifumi Izumimori
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