Women of the Night
夜の女たち
Synopsis
In early post-war Osaka, three women—war widow Fusako, her Korean expat sister Natsuko, and Kumiko, Fusako's sister-in-law—descend into prostitution, all for their individual reasons.
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Kinuyo Tanaka
Fusako Owada
Sanae Takasugi
Natsuko Kimijima
Tomie Tsunoda
Kumiko Owada
Mitsuo Nagata
Kenzô Kuriyama
Kōju Murata
Hospital Director
Kumeko Urabe
Brothel Keeper
Kikue Mōri
Second Hand Clothes Shop Proprietres
Minpei Tomimoto
Koji Owada
Umeko Ôbayashi
Tokuko Owada
Hiroshi Aoyama
Kiyoshi Kawakita
Fusako Maki
Pureblood Society Lady
Aizo Tamashima
Women's Home Director
Kenzō Tanaka
Shuichi Hirata
Kanichi Kato
Detective A
Hideo Kato
Detective B
Kazuko Okada
Apartment Lady
Hisami Nishikawa
Yasuko, street prostitute
Kimie Hayashi
Kazuko, street prostitute
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshikata Yoda
- Original Score
- Hisato Osawa
- Original Title
- 夜の女たち
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kenji Mizoguchi
Yoshikata Yoda, Eijiro Hisaita
Hisato Osawa
Kōhei Sugiyama
Tazuko Sakane
Hisao Itoya
Department Leadership Roster
Kenji Mizoguchi
Director
Hisao Itoya
Producer
Kōhei Sugiyama
Director of Photography
Tazuko Sakane
Editor
Hiroshi Mizutani
Production Design
Hisato Osawa
Original Music Composer
Yoshikata Yoda
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Women of the Night
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Women of the Night about?
In early post-war Osaka, three women—war widow Fusako, her Korean expat sister Natsuko, and Kumiko, Fusako's sister-in-law—descend into prostitution, all for their individual reasons.
Who directed Women of the Night?
Women of the Night was directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.
Who stars in Women of the Night?
The principal cast of Women of the Night includes Kinuyo Tanaka, Sanae Takasugi, Tomie Tsunoda, Mitsuo Nagata, Kōju Murata.
When was Women of the Night released and how long is it?
Women of the Night was released in 1948 with a total runtime of 1h 14m.
Who composed the musical score for Women of the Night?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Women of the Night was composed by Hisato Osawa.
Is Women of the Night based on a book or true story?
Women of the Night is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Eijiro Hisaita".