A woman's prison film featuring former prostitutes recovering from venereal diseases, unwanted pregnancies, and estranged lovers. With its catfights, hysterical tantrums, film noir lighting, and dramatic music, is indicative of the new influences of the Hollywood psychological thriller on Naruse. The stylistics of draw on the same paranoid woman's films and film noir conventions that preceded the American cycle.

Starring:

Chieko Nakakita, Eiji Okada, Haruko Ashida, Kimiko Kaino, Mitsuko Miura, Sô Yamamura, Tanie Kitabayashi, Tatsuya Ishiguro

Genre:

Drama, Japanese