Story of a Prostitute
1965 · 96 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 1,685 VOTES · DIR. Seijun Suzuki
Overview
Volunteering as a "comfort woman" on the Manchurian front, where she is expected to service hundreds of soldiers, Harumi is commandeered by the brutal Lieutenant Narita but falls for the sensitive Mikami, Narita's direct subordinate. Seijun Suzuki's Story of a Prostitute is a tragic love story as well as a rule-bending take on a popular Taijiro Tamura novel, challenging military and fraternal codes of honor, as seen through Harumi's eyes.
Dialogue Timeline — 776 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:18 THE NIKKATSU CORPORATION PRESENTS
00:04:02 Since we left Tianjin, all we've seen is nothing. That's all.
00:07:21 - Battalion headquarters, sir. - Going to general headquarters?
00:10:00 I'm from Miyagi Prefecture.
00:12:21 Don't go!
00:17:23 How do you do?
00:20:02 Just watch. I'll tear your power to shreds.
00:23:33 Count off!
00:31:06 I realized I was in love with you.
00:34:15 You were demoted for anti-military ideas.
00:37:38 What's the adjutant? He can drop dead.
00:42:16 Damn!
00:47:41 You must be worried about Corporal Mikami.
00:50:53 I know I can't please you like Harumi, but please let me try.
00:55:25 For five days. Akiyama told me.
00:58:54 Harumi, he might die tonight.
01:04:09 I know how you feel, but we have no choice.
01:08:44 You'll be killed by your own people if you go back.
01:14:16 Why did they only bring back the machine gun...
01:18:43 Are you crying for him?
01:21:25 Mikami.
01:23:49 Wait outside.
01:29:55 There's a hand grenade in my robe. Quick!
01:34:01 I gather the one called Harumi was quite a woman.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed776
Dialogue density8.1 lines / min
First line00:00:18
Final line01:34:01
Production Record
DirectorSeijun Suzuki
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes1,685