The Pornographers (1966)
The Pornographers (1966)
Subu makes pornographic films. He sees nothing wrong with it. They are an aid to a repressed society, and he uses the money to support his landlady, Haru, and her family. From time to time, Haru shares her bed with Subu, though she believes her dead husband, reincarnated as a carp, disapproves. Director Shohei Imamura has always delighted in the kinky exploits of lowlifes, and in this 1966 classic, he finds subversive humor in the bizarre dynamics of Haru, her Oedipal son, and her daughter, the true object of her pornographer-boyfriend’s obsession. Imamura’s comic treatment of such taboos as voyeurism and incest sparked controversy when the film was released, but The Pornographers has outlasted its critics, and now seems frankly ahead of its time.

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Cast

Shoichi Ozawa Shoichi Ozawa As: Yoshimoto 'Subu' Ogata
Sumiko Sakamoto Sumiko Sakamoto As: Haru Masuda
Keiko Sagawa Keiko Sagawa As: Keiko Matsuda
Masaomi Kondo Masaomi Kondo As: Koichi Matsuda
Haruo Tanaka Haruo Tanaka As: Banteki
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Storyline

Subu makes pornographic films. He sees nothing wrong with it. They are an aid to a repressed society, and he uses the money to support his landlady, Haru, and her family. From time to time, Haru shares her bed with Subu, though she believes her dead husband, reincarnated as a carp, disapproves. Director Shohei Imamura has always delighted in the kinky exploits of lowlifes, and in this 1966 classic, he finds subversive humor in the bizarre dynamics of Haru, her Oedipal son, and her daughter, the true object of her pornographer-boyfriend’s obsession. Imamura’s comic treatment of such taboos as voyeurism and incest sparked controversy when the film was released, but The Pornographers has outlasted its critics, and now seems frankly ahead of its time.


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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 12 March 1966

Country: JP

Runtime: 128m

Company Credits

Company: Nikkatsu Corporation, Imamura Productions

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Cast

Shoichi Ozawa

Shoichi Ozawa

Yoshimoto 'Subu' Ogata

Sumiko Sakamoto

Sumiko Sakamoto

Haru Masuda

Keiko Sagawa

Keiko Sagawa

Keiko Matsuda

Masaomi Kondo

Masaomi Kondo

Koichi Matsuda

Haruo Tanaka

Haruo Tanaka

Banteki

Ganjirō Nakamura II

Ganjirō Nakamura II

Elderly Executive

Chōchō Miyako

Chōchō Miyako

Brothel Madame

Kō Nishimura

Kō Nishimura

Detective Sanada

Ichirō Sugai

Ichirō Sugai

Shinun Ogata

Shinichi Nakano

Shinichi Nakano

Kabo

Kazuo Kitamura

Kazuo Kitamura

Doctor

Asao Uchida

Asao Uchida

Furukawa

Taiji Tonoyama

Taiji Tonoyama

Father

Jun Hamamura

Jun Hamamura

Company Manager

Kin Sugai

Kin Sugai

Teacher Oda

Sayoko Kinoshita

Sayoko Kinoshita

Second-hand Bookstore Owner

Kayako Sono

Kayako Sono

Wife

Shōzō Fukuyama

Shōzō Fukuyama

Prayer

Shuntaro Tamamura

Shuntaro Tamamura

Nishioka

Hyōe Enoki

Hyōe Enoki

Middle-aged Man

Tokushichi Ogura

Tokushichi Ogura

Old Man

Yasuko Nishioka

Yasuko Nishioka

Housewife

Directed By

Shōhei Imamura

Shōhei Imamura

Director

Noboru Tanaka

Noboru Tanaka

Assistant Director

Yoshihiro Yûki

Yoshihiro Yûki

Assistant Director

Tadahiko Isomi

Tadahiko Isomi

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Shōhei Imamura

Shōhei Imamura

Producer

Kazuya Yamamoto

Kazuya Yamamoto

Producer

Jirô Tomoda

Jirô Tomoda

Producer

Kunio Takeshige

Kunio Takeshige

Production Assistant

Masanori Yamanoi

Masanori Yamanoi

Production Manager

Shogo Usami

Shogo Usami

Production Assistant

Junji Wada

Junji Wada

Production Assistant

Shinji Soshizaki

Shinji Soshizaki

Production Assistant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Toshiro Kusunoki

Toshiro Kusunoki

Music

Toshirō Mayuzumi

Toshirō Mayuzumi

Original Music Composer

Emasa Koyanagi

Emasa Koyanagi

Sound Assistant

Kenichi Benitani

Kenichi Benitani

Sound Recordist

Minoru Nobuoka

Minoru Nobuoka

Sound Assistant

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Shinsaku Himeda

Shinsaku Himeda

Director of Photography

Shōhei Andō

Shōhei Andō

Camera Operator

Renji Yamamoto

Renji Yamamoto

Camera Operator

Katsuharu Hayakawa

Katsuharu Hayakawa

Camera Operator

Lighting

Yasuo Iwaki

Yasuo Iwaki

Lighting Director

Reijiro Sato

Reijiro Sato

Lighting Technician

Tomiyasu Iida

Tomiyasu Iida

Lighting Technician

Michiaki Oba

Michiaki Oba

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Hiromi Shiozawa

Hiromi Shiozawa

Art Direction

Ichirô Takada

Ichirô Takada

Art Direction

Masami Shiozawa

Masami Shiozawa

Art Department Assistant

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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