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Girls of the night ; Love under the crucifix / Two films by Kinyo Tanaka.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Arima, Ineko, actor.
Kagawa, Kyōko, actor.
Nakadai, Tatsuya, 1932-2025, actor.
Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
Series:
Eclipse (Criterion Collection (Firm)). Kinuyo Tanaka directs. Series 48,
Eclipse series ; 48
Language:
English
Japanese
Subjects (All):
Love--Japan--16th century--Drama.
Love.
Man-woman relationships--Drama.
Man-woman relationships.
Prostitution--Social aspects--Japan--Drama.
Prostitution.
Japan--Church history--16th century--Drama.
Japan.
Genre:
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Historical films.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (193 min.) : sound, black and white, color ; 4 3/4 in.
4 3/4 in.
monochrome
polychrome
Place of Publication:
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2026]
Language Note:
Japanese dialogue; English subtitles.
System Details:
Blu-ray, region A; wide screen (2.35:1, 2.39:1); monaural sound; requires Blu-ray player.
digital
optical
mono
video file
Blu-ray
region A
Summary:
Girls of the Night: A prostitute tries to change her life after the enforcement of an anti-prostitution law. Love Under the Crucifix: A tea master and his daughter Ogin are both Christians in feudal Japan. Ogin falls in love with a married feudal prince who shares her faith. When the Shogun bans Christianity, the situation worsens.
Contents:
Girls of the night (1961 : 92 min)
Love under the crucifix (1962 : 101 min).
Participant:
Kyoko Kagawa, Tatsuya Nakadai, Ineko Arima, Koji Nanbara.
Notes:
Girls of the night: Based on the novel by Masako Yana.
Title from disc label.
Wide screen (2.35:1, 2.39:1)
Contains:
Container of: Ogin-sama (Motion picture)
Container of: Onna bakari no yoru (Motion picture)
OCLC:
1584606400
Publisher Number:
19669006 Midwest Tape
ECL219BD-3 The Criterion Collection

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