Zegen

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Zegen
Poster for Zegen (1987)
Directed byShohei Imamura
Written byShohei Imamura
Kota Okabe
StarringKen Ogata
Mitsuko Baisho
CinematographyMasao Tochizawa
Edited byHajime Okayasu
Music byShin’ichirō Ikebe
Distributed byImamura Productions, Toei Co. Ltd. Toei Co. Ltd.
Release date
  • 5 September 1987 (1987-09-05)
Running time
120 minutes[1]
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Zegen (Japanese: 女衒 ZEGEN) is a 1987 Japanese black comedy film by director Shohei Imamura. It was entered into the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.[2] The film was selected as the Japanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 60th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[3]

Plot[edit]

The film tells the story of Iheiji Muraoka, who built brothels for the Japanese military.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Sharp, Jasper (17 July 2001). "Midnight Eye review: Zegen (Zegen, 1987, Shohei IMAMURA)". Midnight Eye. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Zegen". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
  3. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

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