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A House in the Quarter (1963)

Original title: 五番町夕霧楼

1963-11-01 · 2h 17m · JA
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With her family suffering from extreme poverty, Yuko, as the eldest daughter, is sold to a successful brothel in Kyoto. There she is assigned to serve Takamatsu, one of the brothel’s top customers. But while Takamatsu falls madly in love with Yuko, she finds herself attracted to a young priest named Kunugida. Torn by jealousy, Takamatsu hatches an evil plan to tear them apart.

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Naoyuki SuzukiWriterTomotaka TasakaDirector, Writer

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Yoshiko SakumaYoshiko SakumaYuko KatagiriChōichirō KawarasakiChōichirō KawarasakiSeijun KunugidaMichiyo KogureMichiyo KogureKatsueMinoru ChiakiMinoru ChiakiJinzo TakesueYatsuko Tan'amiYatsuko Tan'amiHisakoKaneko IwasakiKaneko IwasakiKeikoTeruko KishiTeruko KishiOmineSeiji MiyaguchiSeiji MiyaguchiSanzaemon KatagiriHarue AkagiHarue AkagiOshinEijirō TōnoEijirō TōnoEitarō ShindōEitarō ShindōKoreya SendaKoreya Senda

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Prostitution

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityProstitutionMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityRomance

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What is A House in the Quarter about?

With her family suffering from extreme poverty, Yuko, as the eldest daughter, is sold to a successful brothel in Kyoto. There she is assigned to serve Takamatsu, one of the brothel’s top customers. But while Takamatsu falls madly in love with Yuko, she finds herself attracted to a young priest named Kunugida. Torn by jealousy, Takamatsu hatches an evil plan to tear them apart.

How long is A House in the Quarter?

A House in the Quarter has a runtime of 137 minutes.