Is Street of Shame sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 99% 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.

Does Street of Shame end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% 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 Street of Shame easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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 Street of Shame scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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 Street of Shame violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

Street of Shame

Name: Street of Shame
Genre: Drama
Released: 1956
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Machiko Kyō, Ayako Wakao, Michiyo Kogure, Aiko Mimasu, Kenji Sugawara

Men were their prey! Beauty was their lure!

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi

Produced by Daiei Film

195687 min7.7 / 10

A compassionate, melancholic ensemble portrait of five women trapped in sex work during post-war Japan's moral reckoning, examining poverty, shame, and the human cost of social upheaval.

Follows five sex workers employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation debates the passage of an anti-prostitution law.

Clusters

Coping With Loss Slow Emotional Collapse Corrupted by Ambition East Asian History & Culture Asian City Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Prostitute Based On Novel Or Book Despair Brothel Tokyo, Japan Poverty Post War Japan Shame

Questions people ask

Is Street of Shame sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Does Street of Shame end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is Street of Shame easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Street of Shame scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Street of Shame violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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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