Comedy ·Drama · Japan · 1968 · 1h 38m

Strong Women, Weak Men

強虫女と弱虫男

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Director
Kaneto Shindō
Cast
Nobuko Otowa as Fumiko Eiko Yamagishi as Kimiko Taiji Tonoyama as Zenzo Hideo Kanze as Gonbee Daigo Kusano as Kawahara Atsuko Kawaguchi as Omitsu
Crew
Kiyomi Kuroda — Director of Photography Hisao Enoki — Editor Hikaru Hayashi — Original Music Composer Kaneto Shindō — Screenplay Kazuo Kuwahara — Producer Setsuo Noto — Producer
Synopsis

After the closure of a coal mine leaves her husband unemployed, Fumiko travels from Kyushu to Kyoto with her daughter Kimiko, and they become hostesses at a cabaret.

Mood & Themes
cabaretpovertyclass differencesoverbearing motherfarmerunemploymentgold diggerland ownerhostessclosed minemigrant workerkyoto, japan
Key Collaborators
Kaneto Shindō Director Kiyomi Kuroda Director of Photography Hisao Enoki Editor Hikaru Hayashi Original Music Composer Kaneto Shindō Screenplay Kazuo Kuwahara Producer Setsuo Noto Producer Norimichi Igawa Production Design
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