Gate of Flesh (1964)
1h 30m
Running Time
May 31, 1964Release Date
Gate of Flesh (1964)
1h 30m
Running Time
May 31, 1964Release Date
Network & Production Companies


Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.

Currently Gate of Flesh is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Criterion Channel
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Cast & Crew.

Jō Shishido
Shintaro Ibuki

Kōji Wada
Abe

Yumiko Nogawa
Maya

Tomiko Ishii
Oroku

Kayo Matsuo
Omino

Satoko Kasai
Sen

Misako Tominaga
Machiko

Isao Tamagawa
Horidome

Chico Lourant
Black Pastor

Eimei Esumi
Ogasawara

Hiroshi Chō
Potato Seller

Keisuke Noro
Ishii

Seijun Suzuki
Director

Takeo Kimura
Art Direction / Production Design

Naozumi Yamamoto
Original Music Composer

Akira Suzuki
Editor

Shigeyoshi Mine
Director of Photography

Tsugio Yonezu
Sound

Yoshiaki Yabuuchi
Production Manager

Kaneo Iwai
Producer

Masami Kuzū
Assistant Director

Taijirō Tamura
Novel

Gorō Tanada
Screenplay

Aizo Kono
Gaffer

Masaru Mori
Colorist

Yōko Naka

Jiro Hiratsuka

Hiroshi Takao

Akira Hisamatsu

Megumi Wakaba

Akio Fujii

Tamehisa Aida

Yōko Ogata

Kuniya Mizukawa

Akio Sawai

Keiko Kitaide

Yōko Yokota

Shinzō Shibata

Takashi Nomura

Terue Shigemori
Media.




Details.
Release DateMay 31, 1964
Original Name肉体の門
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 30m
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
prostitution
japanese new wave
post-war japan
Wiki.
Gate of Flesh (Japanese: 肉体の門, Hepburn: Nikutai no mon) is a 1964 Japanese film based on a novel by Taijiro Tamura and directed by Seijun Suzuki. The first of Suzuki's "flesh trilogy" (followed by Story of a Prostitute and Carmen from Kawachi), the series is considered the "crowning achievement" of his period working at the production house Nikkatsu. The film is viewed as a direct and allegorical critique of Japan's Occupation and subsequent development, which rather than breaking with the country's pre-war militaristic, authoritarian social structures only sees their reconstitution in the post-war period.
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