Japan Synopsis
洲崎パラダイス 赤信号
A jobless young couple, Yoshigi and Tsutue, wind up at the outskirts of the Suzaki red-light district in Tokyo. Tsutue talks her way into a job pouring sake for male customers at a small bar run by a sympathetic older woman, while Yoshigi is shunted off into a nearby noodle shop, where he gets a job delivering noodles. Tsutue charms and runs off with one of her clients. Yoshigi, ignoring the attentions of a sweet co-worker, pursues Tsutue.
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The 1955–1957 Japan Window
Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District holds position #15 of 28 Japan films in the 1955–1957 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
#1Throne of Blood
★ 7.9 · 1957
#2The Burmese Harp
★ 7.9 · 1956
#3Floating Clouds
★ 7.8 · 1955
#4Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
★ 7.4 · 1955
#5A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
★ 7.4 · 1957
#6I Live in Fear
★ 7.3 · 1955
#7Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
★ 7.3 · 1956
#8Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
★ 7.2 · 1955
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1950s in Japan, 76 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District premiered alongside 8 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 8 other Japan films in 1956.
The 90th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
22 audience reviews — more than 39% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 24th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,222 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #982 of 1,933 (top 51%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 21m |
| Release Date | July 31, 1956 |
| IMDb | tt0210312 |
| Official Site | nikkatsu.com |