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A House in the Quarter
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A House in the Quarter

1963-11-01 · 137 min · ★ 6.4

Romance · Drama

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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Directors
Tomotaka Tasaka
Production companies
Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Yoshiko SakumaYoshiko SakumaYuko Katagiri
Chōichirō KawarasakiChōichirō KawarasakiSeijun Kunugida
Michiyo KogureMichiyo KogureKatsue
Minoru ChiakiMinoru ChiakiJinzo Takesue
Yatsuko Tan'amiYatsuko Tan'amiHisako
Kaneko IwasakiKaneko IwasakiKeiko
Teruko KishiTeruko KishiOmine
Seiji MiyaguchiSeiji MiyaguchiSanzaemon Katagiri
Harue AkagiHarue AkagiOshin
Eijirō TōnoEijirō Tōno
Eitarō ShindōEitarō Shindō
Koreya SendaKoreya Senda
Toshie KimuraToshie Kimura
Yachiyo Kirishima
Sayoko TanimotoSayoko Tanimoto
Yuriko AnjoYuriko Anjo
Shigako Shimegi
Akiko KazamiAkiko Kazami
Shigemi KitaharaShigemi Kitahara
Midori Yamamoto

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