Zegen
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| Zegen | |
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 Poster for Zegen (1987) |
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| Directed by | Shohei Imamura |
| Written by | Shohei Imamura Kota Okabe |
| Starring | Mitsuko Baisho Bang-ho Cho Yuki Furutachi Shino Ikenami Kozo Ishii Kurenai Kanda Choichiro Kawarazaki Chun Hsiang Ko Hiroyuki Konishi Mami Kumagaya Leonard Kuma Norihei Miki Ken Ogata |
| Music by | Shinichirô Ikebe |
| Cinematography | Masao Tochizawa |
| Editing by | Hajime Okayasu |
| Distributed by | Imamura Productions, Toei Co. Ltd.
Toei Co. Ltd. |
| Release date(s) | September 5, 1987 |
| Running time | 124 min. |
| Language | Japanese |
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Zegen (女衒 ZEGEN?) is a 1987 Japanese film by director Shohei Imamura.
[edit] Plot
This black comedy is a satire of Japan's 20th century imperialism. By taking the story of Iheiji Muraoka, who built brothels for the Japanese military, Imamura is able to make comments on Japan and its recent past from an unusual perspective.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Zegen at the Internet Movie Database
- Sharp, Jasper. Zegen (film review) at midnighteye.com
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