Zegen (1987)

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Director

Shōhei Imamura

Runtime

124 minutes

Original release date

1987-06-02 (TMDB; may differ from the UK release)

Original title

女衒

At the time between the World Wars, Japan is involved in empire-building throughout East and Southeast Asia. After a brief career as a low-level military adventurer, Iheiji sets up chains of brothels throughout Asia. As Japan's power in the region grows, so does Iheiji's prosperity and patriotism.