Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters
Shoichi Ozawa
Yoshimoto 'Subu' Ogata
Sumiko Sakamoto
Haru Masuda
Keiko Sagawa
Keiko Matsuda
Masaomi Kondo
Koichi Matsuda
Haruo Tanaka
Banteki
Ganjirō Nakamura II
Elderly Executive
Chōchō Miyako
Brothel Madame
Kō Nishimura
Detective Sanada
Ichirō Sugai
Shinun Ogata
Shinichi Nakano
Kabo
Kazuo Kitamura
Doctor
Asao Uchida
Furukawa
Director & Crew
Shōhei Imamura
Director
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What is the IMDb rating of The Pornographers?
It has an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 based on 52 votes.
Who directed The Pornographers?
The Pornographers was directed by Shōhei Imamura and released in 1966.
How long is The Pornographers?
The Pornographers has a runtime of 2 hours and 8 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1966-03-12
- Status
- Released