Street of Joy (1974)
It's the evening before the day all brothels must be shut-down, according to the new law, in 1958. At the Kofukuya's (literally, the house that sells happiness), five prostitutes decide to celebrate the day. Eroticism, drama, and comedy mix as each hour a different event passes, in which all the women's stories come to the surface.
Director:
Tatsumi Kumashiro
Writer:
Tatsumi Kumashiro
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Junko Miyashita as Shimako |
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Meika Seri as Kimiko |
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Naomi Oka as Naoko |
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Aoi Nakajima as Shigeko |
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Keizo Kanie as Shiwa |
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Yoshinori Furukawa as Kimiko's Husband |
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Akira Takahashi as Drunken customer |
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Moeko Ezawa as Kofukuya's Madam |
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Eimei Esumi as Kimiko's 1st Customer |
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Gō Awazu as Naoko's 26th Customer |
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Taiji Tonoyama as Kofukuya's Owner |
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Hiroshi Gojo as Yamaguchi |
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Kunio Shimizu as |
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Ai Yoshino as |
| Directing | Tatsumi Kumashiro | Director |
| Writing | Ikko Shimizu | Novel |
| Directing | Yoshifumi Kamoda | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Tatsumi Kumashiro | Screenplay |
| Camera | Shinsaku Himeda | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Katsumasa Naoi | Lighting Director |
| Sound | Kazumi Akiyama | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Yoshinaga Yoko'o | Art Direction |
| Editing | Akira Suzuki | Editor |