Japan Synopsis
肉体の門
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.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Gate of Flesh. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation
The 1963–1965 Japan Window
Gate of Flesh holds position #39 of 61 Japan films in the 1963–1965 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Gate of Flesh premiered alongside 23 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 23 other Japan films in 1964.
The 195th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
50 audience reviews — more than 64% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity (85th percentile) outruns review volume (64th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,943 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (36th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,294 of 1,933 (top 67%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | May 31, 1964 |
| IMDb | tt0058409 |
| Official Site | www.nikkatsu.com |