Street of Shame VHS Tape

Street of Shame (1956) is a Japanese drama directed by Kenji Mizoguchi and starring Machiko Kyō, Ayako Wakao and Aiko Mimasu. Set in Tokyo's Yoshiwara red-light district, the film follows five women working at the Dreamland brothel as they navigate personal hardships amid a national debate over the legality of prostitution. Mizoguchi's final film offers a poignant critique of societal hypocrisy and the limited options available to women in post-war Japan.