Street of Shame

A ilusão da escolha; A escória que se aproveita da ineficiencia do estado para aliciar os marginalizados; Mizoguchi em uma hora e meia, olha pra cada pessoa como o que são, pessoas, cada uma com suas complicações e motivações, mas todas com algo em comum, estarem presas num ciclo de abuso e desilução; A cena final é de uma crueldade que dói o coração

A ilusão da escolha; A escória que se aproveita da ineficiencia do estado para aliciar os marginalizados; Mizoguchi em uma hora e meia, olha pra cada pessoa como o que são, pessoas, cada uma com suas complicações e motivações, mas todas com algo em comum, estarem presas num ciclo de abuso e desilução; A cena final é de uma crueldade que dói o coração

A heart wrenching slow-burn about Japans prostitution laws in the 50’s. This is Kenji Mizoguchi’s final film before sadly passing away from leukemia. If you like films that serve you a depressing slice of life, I definitely recommend checking this one out! Despite some pacing errors it is a wonderful film, and a severely under-seen one at that.

Japanuary ‘26 - Film #1

A heart wrenching slow-burn about Japans prostitution laws in the 50’s. This is Kenji Mizoguchi’s final film before sadly passing away from leukemia. If you like films that serve you a depressing slice of life, I definitely recommend checking this one out! Despite some pacing errors it is a wonderful film, and a severely under-seen one at that.

Japanuary ‘26 - Film #1

hanae:
how can we call japan a civilised country when i cannot buy even the baby's milk? i'll live to see how the country fares. and i will live to witness, with my very own eyes, the eventual downfall of prostitution! with my own eyes, i'll see it!

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mickey:
i'm going to have a bath and watch a marilyn monroe film!

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added to my on: radical feminism list

hanae:
how can we call japan a civilised country when i cannot buy even the baby's milk? i'll live to see how the country fares. and i will live to witness, with my very own eyes, the eventual downfall of prostitution! with my own eyes, i'll see it!

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mickey:
i'm going to have a bath and watch a marilyn monroe film!

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added to my on: radical feminism list

Mizoguchi’s final film is very well-made, his cinematography has grew a lot more alluring, the brothel drama itself is decent, and it is his classic set-up so it should seem perfected at that point. No, it just doesn’t hit like the usual Mizoguchi and I got very tired somewhere along the way. I know it isn’t fair to him at all, but I did give it a solid attempt.

Mizoguchi’s final film is very well-made, his cinematography has grew a lot more alluring, the brothel drama itself is decent, and it is his classic set-up so it should seem perfected at that point. No, it just doesn’t hit like the usual Mizoguchi and I got very tired somewhere along the way. I know it isn’t fair to him at all, but I did give it a solid attempt.