Movie: Women in Prison

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Setsuko Hara
原節子

Prison Officer

Michiyo Kogure
Michiyo Kogure

Yasuko Chiba, prisoner

Kyōko Kagawa
香川京子

Taeko Hara, prisoner

Yoshiko Kuga
久我美子

Senko Minami, prisoner

Kyōko Anzai
安西郷子

Yoshiko Taki, prisoner

Yōko Sugi
杉葉子

Kayo Sagawa, prisoner

Chieko Naniwa
浪花千栄子

Mitsuko Kaneoka, prisoner

Yoko Tani
Yoko Tani

Mary, prisoner

Keiko Awaji
淡路恵子

Keiko Nomi, prisoner

Mariko Okada
岡田茉莉子

Kazuko Hirai, prisoner

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    The woman prison has a cast all with a story of their own and with no dull or routine day. There is an employee who is divorced after her husband had an affair. She loves the jailed criminals and almost sees them as family. One day at a workshop someone faints while working hard to make money because she has a poor boyfriend. Another inmate is knocked up Another is a mother and has her child with her.

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    1956-09-11

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    日本語
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