Street of Shame

Name: Street of Shame
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Released: 1956
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Machiko Kyô, Aiko Mimasu, Ayako Wakao, Michiyo Kogure, Kenji Sugawara

1956 · 87 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 5,093 VOTES · DIR. Kenji Mizoguchi

Overview

The lives of five prostitutes employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation is debating the passage of an anti-prostitution law.

Dialogue Timeline — 771 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:36 Tell me when he comes

00:05:22 Because you're so young.

00:07:57 Thank you very much.

00:11:46 That's terrible!

00:15:22 This is Yumeko's son.

00:20:19 He cries too much. Neighbors may object.

00:24:43 What poor holidays. Even Yasumi earned little.

00:27:05 How can you continue to save money, Yasumi?

00:29:48 Know our code?

00:32:30 A bright idea!

00:35:12 I still remember the lady who gave us one like this.

00:41:09 It's almost a month.

00:45:41 No customers... no girls, either. Scared away.

00:49:11 I'll say hello to her.

00:53:29 He wanted a hired hand without paying.

00:56:27 I hate poverty! I curse it!

00:59:51 We're an old family in Kobe.

01:02:30 I won't leave... I'll stay here.

01:06:14 Is the work interesting?

01:10:01 When it's convenient they call themselves parents or children.

01:13:39 Mr. Aoki...

01:17:02 A lunatic and a near murder.

01:20:14 I'll ask the Madam to lend me rent money.

01:23:50 I'm sure she needs it badly.

Cast & Characters

Machiko Kyô Mickey Aiko Mimasu Yumeko Ayako Wakao Yasumi Michiyo Kogure Hanae Kenji Sugawara Eiko Yasuko Kawakami Shizuko Eitarô Shindô Kurazô Taya Bontarô Miake Officer Nonomura Haruo Tanaka Osaka Salesman Sadako Sawamura Tatsuko Taya

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed771

Dialogue density8.9 lines / min

First line00:02:36

Final line01:23:50

Production Record

DirectorKenji Mizoguchi

LanguageJapanese

IMDb votes5,093