Yoshiwara (1937)

Based on a novel by Maurice Dekobra, the film is set in Yoshiwara, the red-light district of Tokyo, in the nineteenth century. It depicts a love triangle between a high-class prostitute, a Russian naval officer, and a rickshaw man.

Genres: Romance, Drama

Stars: Pierre Richard-Willm, Sessue Hayakawa, Lucienne Le Marchand, Roland Toutain, Michiko Tanaka

Release Date: 1937-06-23

Country: France

Ratings: 8.5 / 10 (2 votes)

Runtime: 102 mins