The Pornographers (1966)

The Pornographers (1966)

1966-03-12 Japan 128 Min. PG-13
7.3 43 votes

Overview

Subu makes pornographic films. He sees nothing wrong with it. They are an aid to a repressed society, and he uses the money to support his landlady, Haru, and her family. From time to time, Haru shares her bed with Subu, though she believes her dead husband, reincarnated as a carp, disapproves. Director Shohei Imamura has always delighted in the kinky exploits of lowlifes, and in this 1966 classic, he finds subversive humor in the bizarre dynamics of Haru, her Oedipal son, and her daughter, the true object of her pornographer-boyfriend’s obsession. Imamura’s comic treatment of such taboos as voyeurism and incest sparked controversy when the film was released, but The Pornographers has outlasted its critics, and now seems frankly ahead of its time.

Cast

小沢昭一 is Yoshimoto 'Subu' Ogata
Yoshimoto 'Subu' Ogata
坂本スミ子 is Haru Masuda
Haru Masuda
Keiko Sagawa is Keiko Matsuda
Keiko Matsuda
近藤正臣 is Koichi Matsuda
Koichi Matsuda
田中春男 is Banteki
二代目 中村鴈治郎 is Elderly Executive
Elderly Executive
ミヤコ蝶々 is Brothel Madame
Brothel Madame
西村晃 is Detective Sanada
Detective Sanada
菅井一郎 is Shinun Ogata
Shinun Ogata
北村和夫 is Doctor
内田朝雄 is Furukawa
Furukawa