Director(s)
Noboru Nakamura
Production Year
1964
Genre(s)
Drama
Approx. running minutes
94m
Cast
Miyuki Kuwano, Mikijiro Hira, Keisuke Sonoi
Film
The Shape of Night
sexual violence
THE SHAPE OF THE NIGHT is a Japanese drama, from 1964, in which a woman is forced into sex work by her violent, debt-ridden boyfriend and meets a customer who tries to convince her to leave her dire situation.
THE SHAPE OF THE NIGHT is a Japanese drama, from 1964, in which a woman is forced into sex work by her violent, debt-ridden boyfriend and meets a customer who tries to convince her to leave her dire situation.
- additional issues
- There are undetailed stabbings which are devoid of any injury detail. Black-and-white news footage depicts a clash between protesters and police. Moderate bad language (‘whore’, ‘bitch’) occurs, as well as milder terms such as ‘piss’, ‘ass’, ‘tart’, ‘damn’ and ‘butt’. There are references to sex and sex work. Characters are frequently shown smoking cigarettes.
Director(s)
Noboru Nakamura
Production Year
1964
Genre(s)
Drama
Approx. running minutes
94m
Cast
Miyuki Kuwano, Mikijiro Hira, Keisuke Sonoi
sexual violence
Classified Date:
31/01/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Radiance Films
- additional issues
- There are undetailed stabbings which are devoid of any injury detail. Black-and-white news footage depicts a clash between protesters and police. Moderate bad language (‘whore’, ‘bitch’) occurs, as well as milder terms such as ‘piss’, ‘ass’, ‘tart’, ‘damn’ and ‘butt’. There are references to sex and sex work. Characters are frequently shown smoking cigarettes.
Classified date
31/01/2024
Language
Japanese