Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute
からゆきさん
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Karayuki-san, the Making of a Prostitute is a 1975 Japanese film by director Shohei Imamura. It is a documentary on one of the Japanese "karayuki-san," who were women that were taken from their homes in Japan and used as prostitutes in the post-war period. Many of these women were told that they were doing this to support their families because of the extreme poverty that the war left much of Japan to live in. Imamura focuses on a particular such woman who was sent to Malaysia and never returned to Japan. Joan Mellen, in The Waves at Genji's Door, called this film, "Perhaps the most brilliant and feeling of Imamura's fine documentaries."
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- Director
- Shōhei Imamura
- Original Title
- からゆきさん
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, Malay
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Production Studios
- Imamura Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shōhei Imamura
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Shōhei Imamura
Director
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What is Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute about?
Karayuki-san, the Making of a Prostitute is a 1975 Japanese film by director Shohei Imamura. It is a documentary on one of the Japanese "karayuki-san," who were women that were taken from their homes in Japan and used as prostitutes in the post-war period. Many of these women were told that they were doing this to support their families because of the extreme poverty that the war left much of Japan to live in. Imamura focuses on a particular such woman who was sent to Malaysia and never returned to Japan. Joan Mellen, in The Waves at Genji's Door, called this film, "Perhaps the most brilliant and feeling of Imamura's fine documentaries."
Who directed Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute?
Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute was directed by Shōhei Imamura.
Who stars in Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute?
The principal cast of Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute includes Kikuyo Zendo, Shōhei Imamura.
When was Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute released and how long is it?
Karayuki-San, the Making of a Prostitute was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.