Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District

1h 21min

Drama

A jobless young couple, Yoshigi and Tsutue, wind up at the outskirts of the Suzaki red-light district in Tokyo. Tsutue talks her way into a job pouring sake for male customers at a small bar run by a sympathetic older woman, while Yoshigi is shunted off into a nearby noodle shop, where he gets a job delivering noodles. Tsutue charms and runs off with one of her clients. Yoshigi, ignoring the attentions of a sweet co-worker, pursues Tsutue.

Cast

Noriko Katsura

Noriko Katsura

Woman Applying for Housemaid
Fudeko Tanaka

Fudeko Tanaka

Prostitute of a Certain Age
Kyōzō Fuyuki

Kyōzō Fuyuki

Soba Shop Owner
Zenji Yamada

Zenji Yamada

Man Looks Like Carpenter
Keiko Sumida

Keiko Sumida

Denshichi's Woman
Ikunosuke Koizumi

Ikunosuke Koizumi

Sushi Shop Owner
Koichiro Sakai

Koichiro Sakai

Policeman #1
Minoru Sato

Minoru Sato

Policeman #2
Yoshirō Katō

Yoshirō Katō

Radio Shop Clerk
Tomio Aoki

Tomio Aoki

Ice Man
Masami Miyaji

Masami Miyaji

Sushi Shop Girl
Aomi Shiba

Aomi Shiba

Landlady's Neighbour
Toshiko Suzuki

Toshiko Suzuki

Prostitute #1
Reiko Kuba

Reiko Kuba

Prostitute #2
Midori Mori

Midori Mori

Prostitute #3
Atsuko Katô

Atsuko Katô

Bus Conductor
Hisao Murata

Hisao Murata

Worker #1
Isao Yoshida

Isao Yoshida

Worker #2
Tomi Tsubaki

Tomi Tsubaki

Worker #3
Shinkichi Ube

Shinkichi Ube

Tattoed Man
Setsuko Suzukawa

Setsuko Suzukawa

Companion Lady

Release date

31st Jul 1956

Status

Released

Spoken languages

日本語