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ComedyDramaRomance2h 8m

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100%

Tomatometer

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78%

Popcornmeter

7.3

TMDB

Storyline

A former Buddhist monk turned erotic filmmaker, Subuyan lives with hairdresser Haru and her two teenage children. Shooting two skin flicks per day, he somehow manages to stay out of the clutches of the yakuza, but real trouble starts when Haru discovers him lusting after her daughter.

Trailers

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Details

DirectorShōhei Imamura

ReleasedMar 12, 1966

StatusReleased

Original languageJapanese

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studios

Nikkatsu CorporationImamura Productions

Cast

Shoichi Ozawa

Shoichi Ozawa

Subuyan Ogata

Sumiko Sakamoto

Sumiko Sakamoto

Haru Matsuda

Ganjirō Nakamura II

Ganjirō Nakamura II

Shiratori

Chōchō Miyako

Chōchō Miyako

Brothel Madame

Haruo Tanaka

Haruo Tanaka

Banteki

Keiko Sagawa

Keiko Matsuda

Masaomi Kondo

Masaomi Kondo

Koichi Matsuda

Kō Nishimura

Kō Nishimura

Detective Sanada

Ichirō Sugai

Ichirō Sugai

Shun Ogata

Shinichi Nakano

Kabo

Asao Uchida

Asao Uchida

Furukawa

Kazuo Kitamura

Kazuo Kitamura

Doctor

Reviews

5 reviews · 4 critics

4 fresh · 0 rotten

T

Tim Pulleine

RTGuardianMay 3, 2023

By any standards there is no gainsaying the distinctiveness of the black-and-white scope composition, nor the quirky engagement with the outlandish subject matter.

J

John A. Nesbit

RTOld School ReviewsJul 11, 2004

territory more commonly explored by Buuel and Fellini.

D

Dan Jardine

RTApollo GuideFeb 13, 2004

Shohei Imamura at the height of his art, merging style and substance into a provocative and daring film.

M

Mark Robison

RTReno Gazette-JournalAug 7, 2003

Weird, funny, brilliantly directed.

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Information

Title

The Pornographers

Released

Mar 12, 1966

Rated

Not rated

Region of Origin

Japan

Original Audio

Japanese

Runtime

2h 8m

Status

Released

Studios

Nikkatsu Corporation, Imamura Productions

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