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YOSHIWARA (1937) * with switchable English subtitles *

Directed by Max Ophüls Written by Maurice Dekobra Pierre Richard-Willm – Lieutenant Serge Polenoff Sessue Hayakawa – Ysamo, Kuli Michiko Tanaka – Kohana Roland Toutain – Pawlik Lucienne Le Marchand – Namo André Gabriello – Pô Camille Bert – Le commandant Foun-Sen – Geisha Philippe Richard – L'attaché russe Ky Duyen – L'agent secret Georges Saillard – Le médecin
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Yoshiwara is Tokyo's restricted area, where geishas ply their trade. In order to save their endangered family heritage, Kohana's parents send her into prostitution. There, she meets several characters, including Russian lieutenant Serge Polenoff and the coolie, Isamo. The love rivalry of the two men will end in tragedy.

Yoshiwara est le quartier réservé de Tokyo, où les geishas exercent leur métier. Afin de sauver leur patrimoine familial en danger, les parents de Kohana envoient celle-ci se prostituer. Là, elle fait la connaissance de plusieurs personnages, dont le lieutenant russe Serge Polenoff et le coolie Isamo. La rivalité amoureuse des deux hommes va finir en drame.

DVD-R is in French with hard-encoded English subtitles. Approx. 87 mins. See film sample for audio and video quality!

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