Summary:
A young widow with family obligations, Keiko is the madam of an upstairs bar in the exclusive Ginza district of Tokyo in 1960. As she approaches 30, she realizes that her life is at a crossroads: she must either go into business and open her own bar or marry.
Notes:
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital mono, Dolby Digital 3.0 stereo; NTSC.
In Japanese with optional English subtitles.
Hideko Takamine, Masayuki Mori, Reiko Dan.
Cinematography, Masao Tamai ; original music, Toshirô Mayuzumi ; editing, Hideshi Oi.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1960.
"New, restored high-definition digital transfer"--Container insert.
Accompanying booklet features essays by Phillip Lopate, Catherine Russell, Audie Bock, and Hideko Takamine.
Special features: Audio commentary by Donald Richie; interview with Tatsuya Nakadai; theatrical trailer; new and improved English subtitle translation.
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