Gate of Flesh (Nikutai no mon) (1964)

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"Gate of Flesh playing at the Apollo Theater (223 West 42nd Street, NY) 1964 "

Gate of Flesh (1964)

“"Gate of Flesh" is a portrait of postwar Japanese society, trying to survive among the still smoldering ashes of the devastated buildings. A group of prostitutes in the ruined lives inside one of them. The film focuses primarily on the special relationship between them and their self-imposed but inviolable code of rules.

Its director, Seijun Suzuki, boasts stunning aesthetics, staggering at times. Never mind that the sets of a ruined Tokyo are displayed in a motley mix of bright colors that exude cardboard, because what seems to be pursued is a forced sense of unreality. The fabulous presentation of the four major players in monochrome frames unreal, deserves special attention as it is a model of avant-garde comics. Their casual clothes are the fashion pop in full swing at the ti” read more