Yoshiwara (1937) DVD-R

Starring: Pierre Richard-Willm, Sessue Hayakawa, Michiko Tanaka, Roland Toutain, Lucienne Le Marchand
Directed by: Max Ophüls
Print: Black & White
Runtime: 102 minutes
Genre: Drama
Language: French (English subtitles)

Set in the nineteenth-century red-light district of Tokyo, *Yoshiwara* follows Kohana, a geisha forced into prostitution to save her family. She falls in love with Russian naval officer Serge Polenoff, while a rickshaw man named Isamo also loves her. Their love triangle unfolds amid jealousy, deceit, and tragedy. Directed by Max Ophüls, *Yoshiwara* is a passionate melodrama about love, sacrifice, and the harsh consequences of societal constraints.