Synopsis
In the shady black markets and bombed-out hovels of post–World War II Tokyo, a tough band of prostitutes eke out a dog-eat-dog existence, maintaining tenuous friendships and a semblance of order in a world of chaos. But when a renegade ex-soldier stumbles into their midst, lusts and loyalties clash, with tragic results. With Gate of Flesh, visionary director Seijun Suzuki delivers a whirlwind of social critique and pulp drama, shot through with brilliant colors and raw emotions.
Cast
| Shintaro Ibuki | Joe Shishido |
| Borneo Maya | Yumiko Nogawa |
| Komasa Sen | Satoko Kasai |
| Abe | Koji Wada |
| Roku | Tomiko Ishii |
| Mino | Kayo Matsuo |
| Machiko | Misako Tominaga |
| Ishii | Keisuke Noro |
| Catholic Priest | Chico Rolando |
Credits
| Director | Seijun Suzuki |
| Music | Naozumi Yamamoto |
| Editing | Akira Suzuki |
| Production Design | Takeo Kimura |
| Cinematography | Shigeyoshi Mine |
| Screenplay | Goro Tanada |
| From the novel by | Taijiro Tamura |
| Producer | Kaneo Iwai |
Disc Features
- New, restored high-definition digital transfer
- Exclusive new video interview with director Seijun Suzuki and production designer Takeo Kimura
- Stills gallery of rare archival production photos and art
- Original theatrical trailer
- New and improved English subtitle translation
- PLUS: a new essay by noted Asian-cinema critic Chuck Stephens
From the Current
Gate of Flesh: I Love in Fear
by Jul 25, 2005Placed on the table before you are three images of Tokyo, each of them representing aspects of the metropolis as it existed back in 1964, some nineteen years after firebombings had reduced the city to rubble, signaling the beginning of the end of an era of military aggression that left the entire...
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