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Hero of the Red Light District

Plot: A successful textile industrialist from the provinces, who is beloved by his employees for his kindness, cannot find a wife because of a disfiguring birthmark on his face. Even the courtesans in Yoshiwara refuse to entertain him, until an indentured peasant prostitute, Tamarazu, takes the unsavoury assignment and treats him with brash tenderness
Release Date: Saturday, September 3 1960
65 years ago
Genres: Drama, History
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Cast

Portrait of Chiezō KataokaChiezō Kataoka. Chiezō Kataoka was 57 in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Sano Jiro'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 30 1903 –
Died: Thu, Mar 31 1983
Portrait of Yoshie MizutaniYoshie Mizutani. Yoshie Mizutani was 21 in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Tamazuru'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 16 1939
Portrait of Isao KimuraIsao Kimura. Isao Kimura was 37 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Fri, Jun 22 1923 –
Died: Sat, Jul 04 1981
Portrait of Minoru ChiakiMinoru Chiaki. Minoru Chiaki was 43 in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Jôsuke'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 28 1917 –
Died: Mon, Nov 01 1999
Portrait of Shinobu ChiharaShinobu Chihara. Shinobu Chihara was 29 in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Yaegaki'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 16 1931 –
Died: Sun, Nov 22 2009
Portrait of Kogiku HanayagiKogiku Hanayagi. Kogiku Hanayagi was 39 in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Iwahashi'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 26 1921 –
Died: Wed, Jan 26 2011
Portrait of Hiroshi MizunoHiroshi Mizuno. Hiroshi Mizuno was 61 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Sun, Apr 23 1899 –
Died: Sun, Mar 22 1970
Portrait of Tsukie MatsuuraTsukie Matsuura. Tsukie Matsuura was 52 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Tue, Nov 05 1907
Portrait of Eijirō KataokaEijirō Kataoka. Eijirō Kataoka was 41 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Sat, Nov 23 1918 –
Died: Sun, Jun 19 1983
Portrait of Kyoko AoyamaKyoko Aoyama. Kyoko Aoyama was 24 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Sat, Nov 23 1935 –
Died: Sun, Jan 12 2020
Portrait of Fumiko OkamuraFumiko Okamura. Fumiko Okamura was 61 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Mon, Oct 24 1898 –
Died: Sun, Aug 15 1976
Portrait of Kensaku HaraKensaku Hara. Kensaku Hara was 55 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Tue, May 23 1905 –
Died: Thu, Feb 07 2002
Portrait of Sadako SawamuraSadako Sawamura. Sadako Sawamura was 51 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Wed, Nov 11 1908 –
Died: Fri, Aug 16 1996
Portrait of Harue ToneHarue Tone. Harue Tone was 35 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Sat, Nov 15 1924 –
Died: Wed, Apr 27 2005
Portrait of Masao MishimaMasao Mishima. Masao Mishima was 54 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Tue, Jan 02 1906 –
Died: Wed, Jul 18 1973
Portrait of Toyo TakahashiToyo Takahashi. Toyo Takahashi was 57 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Tue, Jul 14 1903 –
Died: Sat, Mar 14 1981
Portrait of Kogiku HanayagiKogiku Hanayagi. Kogiku Hanayagi was 39 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Sat, Feb 26 1921 –
Died: Wed, Jan 26 2011
Portrait of Yachiyo KirishimaYachiyo Kirishima. Yachiyo Kirishima was 28 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Tue, Jan 26 1932
Portrait of Harumi MatsukazeHarumi Matsukaze. Harumi Matsukaze was 27 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Tue, Jan 03 1933
Portrait of Shinnosuke OgataShinnosuke Ogata. Shinnosuke Ogata was >> in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi KatoHiroshi Kato. Hiroshi Kato was >> in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kusuo AbeKusuo Abe. Kusuo Abe was 50 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Sun, Jul 24 1910 –
Died: Tue, Nov 02 1965
Portrait of Ryuji KitaRyuji Kita. Ryuji Kita was 55 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1905 –
Died: Sun, Apr 16 1972
Portrait of Gorō NaniwaGorō Naniwa. Gorō Naniwa was >> in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kyōnosuke MuraiKyōnosuke Murai. Kyōnosuke Murai was >> in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mineko MaruhiraMineko Maruhira. Mineko Maruhira was 20 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Sun, Jun 16 1940
Portrait of Kinnosuke TakamatsuKinnosuke Takamatsu. Kinnosuke Takamatsu was 62 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Thu, Jan 13 1898 –
Died: Mon, May 14 1979
Portrait of Kisho NomuraKisho Nomura. Kisho Nomura was >> in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chieko TakiChieko Taki. Chieko Taki was >> in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kunijirō YanagiKunijirō Yanagi. Kunijirō Yanagi was >> in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shirō OsakiShirō Osaki. Shirō Osaki was 60 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Tue, Jan 02 1900 –
Died: Wed, Nov 01 1967
Portrait of Yoshiko YashiojiYoshiko Yashioji. Yoshiko Yashioji was 36 in Hero of the Red Light District
Birthday: Thu, Feb 07 1924

Crew

Portrait of Tomu UchidaTomu Uchida. Tomu Uchida was 62 in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Director'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 26 1898 –
Died: Fri, Aug 07 1970
Portrait of Sadaji YoshidaSadaji Yoshida. Sadaji Yoshida was >> in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Sun, Oct 28 2018
Portrait of Yoshikata YodaYoshikata Yoda. Yoshikata Yoda was 51 in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 15 1909 –
Died: Thu, Nov 14 1991
Portrait of Shintarō MiyamotoShintarō Miyamoto. Shintarō Miyamoto was >> in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tamezô MochizukiTamezô Mochizuki. Tamezô Mochizuki was >> in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takatoshi SuzukiTakatoshi Suzuki. Takatoshi Suzuki was 47 in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 06 1912 –
Died: Sat, Mar 02 1996
Portrait of Toshirō SasakiToshirō Sasaki. Toshirō Sasaki was >> in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Haruo NakayamaHaruo Nakayama. Haruo Nakayama was >> in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jun'ichirô TamakiJun'ichirô Tamaki. Jun'ichirô Tamaki was >> in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ayako SakuraiAyako Sakurai. Ayako Sakurai was >> in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Hairstylist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gô MikamiGô Mikami. Gô Mikami was >> in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mineo KamiwaMineo Kamiwa. Mineo Kamiwa was >> in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Set Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akira SatôAkira Satô. Akira Satô was >> in Hero of the Red Light District as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday