The film is set in Yoshiwara, the red-light district of Tokyo, in the nineteenth century. It depicts a love triangle between a high-class prostitute, a Russian naval officer and a rickshaw man.
Should you watch this? If you like movies that feel like they were painted on velvet, maybe. If you want a fast-paced thriller, stay far away. It’s for the folks who like staring at lighting setups and don’t mind if the plot takes a nap every ten minutes. Walking into Yoshiwara feels like stepping into a room that’s b...
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Max Ophüls
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"Should you watch this? If you like movies that feel like they were painted on velvet, maybe. If you want a fast-paced thriller, stay far away. It’s for the folks who like staring at lighting setups and don’t mind if the plot takes a nap every ten minutes. Walking into Yoshiwara feels like stepping into a room that’s been sealed shut for a hundred years. Everything is deliberate. Almost too deliberate. The whole thing is built around this love triangle that never really sparks. You’ve got the R..."
Arnold Lipp, Wolfgang Wilhelm, Maurice Dekobra, J. Dapoigny, Max Ophüls
France
