Story of a Prostitute

1965, 1h 36min -

Volunteering as a “comfort woman” on the Manchurian front, where she is expected to service hundreds of soldiers, Harumi is commandeered by the brutal Lieutenant Narita but falls for the sensitive Mikami, Narita’s direct subordinate. Seijun Suzuki’s STORY OF A PROSTITUTE is a tragic love story as well as a rule-bending take on a popular Taijiro Tamura novel, challenging military and fraternal codes of honor, as seen through Harumi’s eyes. Show more

"Story of a Prostitute" — movie produced in Japan and released in 1965. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.3 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 36min. "Story of a Prostitute" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel. Click on a playlink to watch it now!