The Pornographers
The Pornographers is a 1966 satirical Japanese film directed by Shōhei Imamura. It is based on the novel Erogotoshitachi by Akiyuki Nosaka.
Plot
Subuyan Ogata is a pornographic filmmaker living in Osaka. His business is under threat from thieves, the government, and his own family.Cast
- Shōichi Ozawa as Subuyan Ogata
- Sumiko Sakamoto as Haru Matsuda
- Keiko Sagawa as Keiko Matsuda, Haru's daughter
- Haruo Tanaka as Banteki
- Nakamura Ganjirō II as Elderly executive from Hakucho Company
- Masaomi Kondō as Kōichi Matsuda, Haru's son
- Akira Nishimura as Detective Sanada
- Ichirō Sugai as Shinun Ogata, Subuyan's father
- Akiji Kobayashi
- Shinichi Nakano as Kabō
- Chōchō Miyako as Virgin House Madame
- Kazuo Kitamura as Doctor
Production and reception