Red Light Tobita Brothel

1975 1h 2m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mariko Hoshi
Kayo
Yūko Katagiri
Tsuyako
Akira Hanaue
Shinsuke Sakurai
Hidetoshi Kageyama
Clerk
Ikunosuke Koizumi
Ueno
Nobutaka Masutomi
Seikichi Hayashida
Sumiko Minami
Haru
Midori Mori
Nurse

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shōgorō Nishimura
Writers: Norio Miyashita
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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51 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 Shōgorō Nishimura, shot by Yoshihiro Yamazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Taichiro Kosugi. 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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Mariko Hoshi and Yūko Katagiri and Akira Hanaue carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0287306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Shōgorō Nishimura directs. Yoshihiro Yamazaki behind the camera. Taichiro Kosugi scores. Jun Nabeshima cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
251 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Shōgorō Nishimura, shot by Yoshihiro Yamazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Taichiro Kosugi. 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.
7Mariko Hoshi and Yūko Katagiri and Akira Hanaue carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0287306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.