Sandakan No. 8
サンダカン八番娼館 望郷
“A prostitute is a woman too.”
Synopsis
A young journalist interviews an elderly woman about being forced into prostitution in Borneo at a brothel called Sandakan No. 8.
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Sandakan hachibanshokan bohkyo (1974) Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2017-10-07
Top Cast
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Komaki Kurihara
Keiko Mitani
Yoko Takahashi
Young Osaki
Kinuyo Tanaka
Old Osaki
Ken Tanaka
Hideo Takeuchi
Masayo Umezawa
Yukio
Takiko Mizunoe
Okiku
Eiko Mizuhara
Ofumi
Yoko Todo
Oyae
Yoko Nakagawa
Ohana
Eitarō Ozawa
Tarozo
Hideo Sunazuka
Yajima
Mitsuo Hamada
Yasukichi
Kaneko Iwasaki
Sato
Yukiko Yanagawa
Otake
Tomoko Jinbo
Moto
Takashi Ebata
Murata
Torauemon Utazawa
Kikuo Kaneuchi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kei Kumai
- Screenplay & Story
- Kei Kumai, Sakae Hirosawa, Toyoko Yamasaki
- Original Score
- Akira Ifukube
- Original Title
- サンダカン八番娼館 望郷
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Production Studios
- TOHO, O&R Productions, Haiyuza Eiga Hoso Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kei Kumai
Kei Kumai, Sakae Hirosawa, Toyoko Yamasaki
Akira Ifukube
Mitsuji Kanau
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Masayuki Satō, Hideyuki Shiino
Department Leadership Roster
Kei Kumai
Director
Kei Kumai
Writer
Sakae Hirosawa
Writer
Takeo Kimura
Production Design
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Editor
Masayuki Satō
Producer
Hideyuki Shiino
Producer
Akira Ifukube
Original Music Composer
Mitsuji Kanau
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sandakan No. 8
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Sandakan No. 8 about?
A young journalist interviews an elderly woman about being forced into prostitution in Borneo at a brothel called Sandakan No. 8.
Who directed Sandakan No. 8?
Sandakan No. 8 was directed by Kei Kumai.
Who stars in Sandakan No. 8?
The principal cast of Sandakan No. 8 includes Komaki Kurihara, Yoko Takahashi, Kinuyo Tanaka, Ken Tanaka, Masayo Umezawa.
When was Sandakan No. 8 released and how long is it?
Sandakan No. 8 was released in 1974 with a total runtime of 2h 2m.
Who composed the musical score for Sandakan No. 8?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sandakan No. 8 was composed by Akira Ifukube.
Is Sandakan No. 8 based on a book or true story?
Sandakan No. 8 is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Toyoko Yamasaki".