Women in Prison
女囚と共に
Synopsis
The woman prison has a cast all with a story of their own and with no dull or routine day. There is an employee who is divorced after her husband had an affair. She loves the jailed criminals and almost sees them as family. One day at a workshop someone faints while working hard to make money because she has a poor boyfriend. Another inmate is knocked up Another is a mother and has her child with her.
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Setsuko Hara
Prison Officer
Michiyo Kogure
Yasuko Chiba, prisoner
Kyōko Kagawa
Taeko Hara, prisoner
Yoshiko Kuga
Senko Minami, prisoner
Kyōko Anzai
Yoshiko Taki, prisoner
Yōko Sugi
Kayo Sagawa, prisoner
Chieko Naniwa
Mitsuko Kaneoka, prisoner
Yoko Tani
Mary, prisoner
Keiko Awaji
Keiko Nomi, prisoner
Mariko Okada
Kazuko Hirai, prisoner
Kinuyo Tanaka
Prison Warden
Noriko Sengoku
Tenko Takahashi, prisoner
Kichijirō Ueda
Ohno
Hisao Toake
Yamashita
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Seiji Hisamatsu
- Screenplay & Story
- Sumie Tanaka
- Original Score
- Ichirō Saitō
- Original Title
- 女囚と共に
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- Production Studios
- Tokyo Eiga, TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Seiji Hisamatsu
Sumie Tanaka
Ichirō Saitō
Jōji Ohara
Kazuo Takimura
Department Leadership Roster
Seiji Hisamatsu
Director
Sumie Tanaka
Writer
Ichirō Saitō
Original Music Composer
Jōji Ohara
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Women in Prison
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What is Women in Prison about?
The woman prison has a cast all with a story of their own and with no dull or routine day. There is an employee who is divorced after her husband had an affair. She loves the jailed criminals and almost sees them as family. One day at a workshop someone faints while working hard to make money because she has a poor boyfriend. Another inmate is knocked up Another is a mother and has her child with her.
Who directed Women in Prison?
Women in Prison was directed by Seiji Hisamatsu.
Who stars in Women in Prison?
The principal cast of Women in Prison includes Setsuko Hara, Michiyo Kogure, Kyōko Kagawa, Yoshiko Kuga, Kyōko Anzai.
When was Women in Prison released and how long is it?
Women in Prison was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 2h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for Women in Prison?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Women in Prison was composed by Ichirō Saitō.