Japan Hero of the Red Light District sits in the top 2% of Japan films on this catalog — ranked #106 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
妖刀物語 花の吉原百人斬り
A successful textile industrialist from the provinces, who is beloved by his employees for his kindness, cannot find a wife because of a disfiguring birthmark on his face. Even the courtesans in Yoshiwara refuse to entertain him, until an indentured peasant prostitute, Tamarazu, takes the unsavoury assignment and treats him with brash tenderness.
The 1959–1961 Japan Window
36 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Hero of the Red Light District sits at position #1.
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#1Hero of the Red Light District
★ 8.6 · 1960
#2The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
★ 8.4 · 1961
#3The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
★ 8.2 · 1959
#4Yojimbo
★ 8.1 · 1961
#5The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
★ 8.0 · 1959
#6When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
★ 8.0 · 1960
#7Hiroshima Mon Amour
★ 7.8 · 1959
#8Good Morning
★ 7.7 · 1959
Other Titles From Toei Company
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hero of the Red Light District premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #106 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (98th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #38 of 1,933 (top 2%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
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| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company |
| Runtime | 1h 49m |
| Release Date | September 3, 1960 |
| IMDb | tt0187119 |