Does Gate of Flesh end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Gate of Flesh sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Gate of Flesh violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Gate of Flesh scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Gate of Flesh easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Gate of Flesh

Name: Gate of Flesh
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1964
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Joe Shishido, Kōji Wada, Yumiko Nogawa, Tomiko Ishii, Kayo Matsuo

Directed by Seijun Suzuki

Produced by Nikkatsu Corporation

196490 min6.7 / 10

A visually striking, emotionally raw portrait of survival and fractured bonds among Tokyo's dispossessed in the post-war chaos, where desire and loyalty collide with tragic inevitability.

In the shady black markets and bombed-out hovels of post–World War II Tokyo, a tough band of prostitutes eke out a dog-eat-dog existence, maintaining tenuous friendships and a semblance of order in a world of chaos. But when a renegade ex-soldier stumbles into their midst, lusts and loyalties clash, with tragic results. With Gate of Flesh, visionary director Seijun Suzuki delivers a whirlwind of social critique and pulp drama, shot through with brilliant colors and raw emotions.

Clusters

Romantic Psychological Thrillers Toxic Romantic Relationships Toxic Romance Stories Forbidden Love Stories East Asian History & Culture

Genres

Drama Crime

Keywords

Tokyo, Japan Prostitution Post War Japan Japanese New Wave Shōwa Era (1926-89)Post-war Chaos Period

Questions people ask

Does Gate of Flesh end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Gate of Flesh sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Gate of Flesh violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Gate of Flesh scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Gate of Flesh easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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