History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess
Postwar Japan as it is described by Etsuko, the manager of a bar catering to foreigners in Yokosuka. The way of life of a woman brimming with vitality, who skipped the countryside right after the war and, with her womanhood as a weapon, lived through atomic bombings, black markets, prostitution aimed at American soldiers and the Korean War. Inserting newsreels, Shohei Imamura depicts the history of twenty-five years in the Japanese postwar by way of the female body. (doclisboa)
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History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 3, 1970
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Documentary, History
User Score
60%
Original Title
にっぽん戦後史 マダムおんぼろの生活
Production Companies
Nihon Eiga Shinsha
Director
Shōhei Imamura
Description
Postwar Japan as it is described by Etsuko, the manager of a bar catering to foreigners in Yokosuka. The way of life of a woman brimming with vitality, who skipped the countryside right after the war and, with her womanhood as a weapon, lived through atomic bombings, black markets, prostitution aimed at American soldiers and the Korean War. Inserting newsreels, Shohei Imamura depicts the history of twenty-five years in the Japanese postwar by way of the female body. (doclisboa)
