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The Shape of Night

The Shape of Night

19646.61h 49m

Overview

Yoshie Nogami, a factory worker by day, works as a bar hostess at night. She begins a passionate affair with one of her regulars, but his changing demeanor and constant demands for money lead Yoshie down a dark path.

Directed by Noboru Nakamura
Written by Toshihide Gondo, Kyōko Ōta
Produced by Akihiko Shimada
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Top Cast

Miyuki Kuwano

Miyuki Kuwano

Yoshie Nomoto

Mikijiro Hira

Mikijiro Hira

Eiji Kitami

Keisuke Sonoi

Keisuke Sonoi

Hiroshi Fujii

Masuyo Iwamoto

Masuyo Iwamoto

Machiko Kosugi

Misako Tominaga

Misako Tominaga

Kimiko

Bunta Sugawara

Bunta Sugawara

Tamura

Isao Kimura

Isao Kimura

Saitô

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Yoshiko Hiromura

Keiko

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Shinji Tanaka

Noriko Sengoku

Noriko Sengoku

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Themes & Keywords

prostitutepimpyakuzatokyo, japanprostitutionabusive relationshiptokyo

About The Shape of Night

The Shape of Night is a crime, drama film released in 1964 exploring themes of prostitute, pimp, yakuza, tokyo, japan, prostitution, abusive relationship. Directed by Noboru Nakamura, it stars Miyuki Kuwano, Mikijiro Hira, Keisuke Sonoi. Yoshie Nogami, a factory worker by day, works as a bar hostess at night. She begins a passionate affair with one of her regulars, but his changing demeanor and constant demands for money lead Yoshie down a dark path.

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