Gate of Flesh

The background is Yuraku-cho in Tokyo and the film shows how desperately the women, who had led sheltered lives before the war, struggled to keep alive and the innate strength of post-war women.

Director: Shōgorō Nishimura

Cast: Reiko Kayama, Miyako Yamaguchi, Izumi Shima, Tokuko Watanabe, Seiji Endō, Rei Okamoto, Kenji Shiiya, Akira Ōizumi

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.