Nov 01, 1964
109 min
Full-HD

The Shape of Night (1964)

Yoshie Nogami, a factory worker by day, works as a bar hostess at night. She begins a passionate affair with one of her regulars, but his changing demeanor and constant demands for money lead Yoshie down a dark path.

Category

Crime Drama

Country

Japan

Companies

Shochiku

Miyuki Kuwano

Yoshie Nomoto

Mikijiro Hira

Eiji Kitami

Keisuke Sonoi

Hiroshi Fujii

Masuyo Iwamoto

Machiko Kosugi

Misako Tominaga

Kimiko

Bunta Sugawara

Tamura

Isao Kimura

Saitô

Yoshiko Hiromura

Keiko

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