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Hero of the Red Light District

Plot: A successful textile industrialist from the provinces, who is beloved by his employees for his kindness, cannot find a wife because of a disfiguring birthmark on his face. Even the courtesans in Yoshiwara refuse to entertain him, until an indentured peasant prostitute, Tamarazu, takes the unsavoury assignment and treats him with brash tenderness
Release Date: Saturday, September 3 1960
64 years ago
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Portrait of Chiezō KataokaChiezō KataokaChiezō Kataoka was 57 in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Sano Jiro'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 30 1903 –
Thu, Mar 31 1983
Portrait of Yoshie MizutaniYoshie MizutaniYoshie Mizutani was 21 in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Tamazuru'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 16 1939
Portrait of Isao KimuraIsao KimuraIsao Kimura was 37 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Fri, Jun 22 1923 –
Sat, Jul 04 1981
Portrait of Minoru ChiakiMinoru ChiakiMinoru Chiaki was 43 in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Jôsuke'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 28 1917 –
Mon, Nov 01 1999
Portrait of Shinobu ChiharaShinobu ChiharaShinobu Chihara was 29 in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Yaegaki'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 16 1931 –
Sun, Nov 22 2009
Portrait of Kogiku HanayagiKogiku HanayagiKogiku Hanayagi was 39 in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Iwahashi'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 26 1921 –
Wed, Jan 26 2011
Portrait of Hiroshi MizunoHiroshi MizunoHiroshi Mizuno was 61 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Sun, Apr 23 1899 –
Sun, Mar 22 1970
Portrait of Tsukie MatsuuraTsukie MatsuuraTsukie Matsuura was 52 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Tue, Nov 05 1907
Portrait of Eijirō KataokaEijirō KataokaEijirō Kataoka was 41 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Sat, Nov 23 1918 –
Sun, Jun 19 1983
Portrait of Kyoko AoyamaKyoko AoyamaKyoko Aoyama was 24 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Sat, Nov 23 1935 –
Sun, Jan 12 2020
Portrait of Fumiko OkamuraFumiko OkamuraFumiko Okamura was 61 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Mon, Oct 24 1898 –
Sun, Aug 15 1976
Portrait of Kensaku HaraKensaku HaraKensaku Hara was 55 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Tue, May 23 1905 –
Thu, Feb 07 2002
Portrait of Sadako SawamuraSadako SawamuraSadako Sawamura was 51 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Wed, Nov 11 1908 –
Fri, Aug 16 1996
Portrait of Harue ToneHarue ToneHarue Tone was 35 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Sat, Nov 15 1924 –
Wed, Apr 27 2005
Portrait of Masao MishimaMasao MishimaMasao Mishima was 54 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Tue, Jan 02 1906 –
Wed, Jul 18 1973
Portrait of Toyo TakahashiToyo TakahashiToyo Takahashi was 57 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Tue, Jul 14 1903 –
Sat, Mar 14 1981
Portrait of Kogiku HanayagiKogiku HanayagiKogiku Hanayagi was 39 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Sat, Feb 26 1921 –
Wed, Jan 26 2011
Portrait of Yachiyo KirishimaYachiyo KirishimaYachiyo Kirishima was 28 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Tue, Jan 26 1932
Portrait of Harumi MatsukazeHarumi MatsukazeHarumi Matsukaze was 27 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Tue, Jan 03 1933
Portrait of Shinnosuke OgataShinnosuke OgataShinnosuke Ogata was >> in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi KatoHiroshi KatoHiroshi Kato was >> in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kusuo AbeKusuo AbeKusuo Abe was 50 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Sun, Jul 24 1910 –
Tue, Nov 02 1965
Portrait of Ryuji KitaRyuji KitaRyuji Kita was 55 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1905 –
Sun, Apr 16 1972
Portrait of Gorô NaniwaGorô NaniwaGorô Naniwa was >> in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kyōnosuke MuraiKyōnosuke MuraiKyōnosuke Murai was >> in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mineko MaruhiraMineko MaruhiraMineko Maruhira was 20 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Sun, Jun 16 1940
Portrait of Kinnosuke TakamatsuKinnosuke TakamatsuKinnosuke Takamatsu was 62 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Thu, Jan 13 1898 –
Mon, May 14 1979
Portrait of Kisho NomuraKisho NomuraKisho Nomura was >> in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chieko TakiChieko TakiChieko Taki was >> in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kunijirō YanagiKunijirō YanagiKunijirō Yanagi was >> in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shirō OsakiShirō OsakiShirō Osaki was 60 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Tue, Jan 02 1900 –
Wed, Nov 01 1967
Portrait of Yoshiko YashiojiYoshiko YashiojiYoshiko Yashioji was 36 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Thu, Feb 07 1924

Crew

Portrait of Tomu UchidaTomu UchidaTomu Uchida was 62 in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Director'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 26 1898 –
Fri, Aug 07 1970
Portrait of Sadaji YoshidaSadaji YoshidaSadaji Yoshida was >> in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Sun, Oct 28 2018
Portrait of Yoshikata YodaYoshikata YodaYoshikata Yoda was 51 in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 15 1909 –
Thu, Nov 14 1991
Portrait of Shintarō MiyamotoShintarō MiyamotoShintarō Miyamoto was >> in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tamezô MochizukiTamezô MochizukiTamezô Mochizuki was >> in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshirō SasakiToshirō SasakiToshirō Sasaki was >> in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takatoshi SuzukiTakatoshi SuzukiTakatoshi Suzuki was 47 in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 06 1912 –
Sat, Mar 02 1996
Portrait of Jun'ichirô TamakiJun'ichirô TamakiJun'ichirô Tamaki was >> in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akira SatôAkira SatôAkira Satô was >> in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gô MikamiGô MikamiGô Mikami was >> in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ayako SakuraiAyako SakuraiAyako Sakurai was >> in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Hairstylist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mineo KamiwaMineo KamiwaMineo Kamiwa was >> in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Set Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Haruo NakayamaHaruo NakayamaHaruo Nakayama was >> in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday