Four and A Half Mats
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Shino, a resilient young woman sold into prostitution must navigate the gritty realities of the red-light district to survive. Within the confines of her small 4½-mat room, she encounters a variety of men, using her wit and body to endure a system designed to exploit her.
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Cast
16 people
Yoshiko Mita
Fukazawa Shino
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Masashige Narusawa Director · Kafu Nagai Author Jūhei Suzuki Cinematographer
First release February 17, 1966 · Produced in Japan · Original title 四畳半物語 娼婦しの
Production
Toei Company
Production
Japan
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Original title
四畳半物語 娼婦しの
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · February 17, 1966
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No release date listed for United States.
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