Like a magnet, the red light district of Tokyo draws in characters from the fringes of society. One such couple are Yoshigi and Tsutue, who use their last resources to buy a bus ticket to this «paradise». Luck and stubbornness give Tsutue a job in a sake bar, but it’s not easy settling for a simple life so close to easy money. krj

Original title Suzaki Paradaisu: Akashingô

Year 1956

Director Yûzô KAWASHIMA

Screenplay Toshirô IDE, Nobuyoshi TERADA

Cinematography Kuratarô TAKAMURA

Producer Shizuo SAKAGAMI

Cast Michiyo ARATAMA, Yukiko TODOROKI, Seizaburô KAWAZU

Production Company Nikkatsu

Runtime 1h 21m

Format 35mm

Links IMDb