The Hell-Fated Courtesan

1973 1h 17m JA

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 6

Drama

Synopsis

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The story of a courtesan that was once popular in Yoshiwara. She is good-looking, but for some reason, three of her customers died unnaturally, one after another. As a result, she is feared by potential customers, and no one cares for her...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rie Nakagawa
Osen
Yuri Yamashina
Ocho
Kiyoshi Abe
Oyone
Chizuyu Azami
Oyoshi
Moeko Ezawa
Omatsu
Toshihiko Oda
Kumezo
Hiroshi Chō
Eisai
Akira Takahashi
Tomizo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Noboru Tanaka
Writers: Yōzō Tanaka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Noboru Tanaka, shot by Kuratarō Takamura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hajime Kaburagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jun Nabeshima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Rie Nakagawa and Yuri Yamashina and Kiyoshi Abe carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0219762 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Noboru Tanaka directs. Kuratarō Takamura behind the camera. Hajime Kaburagi scores. Jun Nabeshima cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Noboru Tanaka, shot by Kuratarō Takamura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hajime Kaburagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jun Nabeshima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Rie Nakagawa and Yuri Yamashina and Kiyoshi Abe carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0219762 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.