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Gate of Flesh

Gate of Flesh

19771h 37min
4.5

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.

GenreDrama
Production CompaniesNikkatsu Corporation
Production CcountriesJapan

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