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Wikipedia article




is a 1966 satiric Japanese film directed by Shhei Imamura. It is based on the novel 'Erogotoshitachi' by Akiyuki Nosaka.

Plot



'The Pornographers' tells the story of porn filmmaker Mr. Subuyan Ogata, whose business is under threat from thieves, the government, and his own family.

Cast



* Shichi Ozawa as Subuyan Ogata

* Sumiko Sakamoto as Haru Matsuda

* Keiko Sagawa as Keiko Matsuda, Haru's daughter

* Haruo Tanaka as Banteki

* Nakamura Ganjir II as Elderly executive from Hakucho Company

* Masaomi Kond as Kichi Matsuda, Haru's son

* Akira Nishimura as Detective Sanada

* Ichir Sugai as Shinun Ogata, Subuyan's father

* Akiji Kobayashi

* Shinichi Nakano as Kab

* Chch Miyako as Virgin House Madame

* Kazuo Kitamura as Doctor

Production and reception



The film is a dark comic satire, depicting the underbelly of the Japanese post-war economic miracle, in this case pornographers and small time gangsters in Osaka. It has been called Imamura's best-known film outside Japan.

Release



'The Pornographers' was released in Japan in March 1966 where it was distributed by Nikkatsu. It was released in the United States by Toho International with English subtitles in August 1966.

References




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