Women of the Night

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Kinuyo TanakaFusako Owada

Sanae TakasugiNatsuko Kimijima

Tomie Tsunoda

Tomie TsunodaKumiko Owada

Mitsuo Nagata

Mitsuo NagataKenzô Kuriyama

Kōju MurataHospital Director

Kumeko UrabeBrothel Keeper

Kikue Mōri

Kikue MōriSecond Hand Clothes Shop Proprietres

Minpei Tomimoto

Minpei TomimotoKoji Owada

Umeko Ôbayashi

Umeko ÔbayashiTokuko Owada

Hiroshi Aoyama

Hiroshi AoyamaKiyoshi Kawakita

Fusako MakiPureblood Society Lady

Aizo Tamashima

Aizo TamashimaWomen's Home Director