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Hero of the Red Light District

Audience Score
86
Hero of the Red Light District
NR 1 hr 49 minDrama, History
A successful textile industrialist from the provinces, who is beloved by his employees for his kindness, cannot find a wife because of a disfiguring birthmark on his face. Even the courtesans in Yoshiwara refuse to entertain him, until an indentured peasant prostitute, Tamarazu, takes the unsavoury assignment and treats him with brash tenderness.

Movie Details

Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:Toei Company
Movie Tags:
samurai