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Poster for Zegen (1987)
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Directed by | Shohei Imamura |
Written by |
Shohei Imamura Kota Okabe |
Starring | Mitsuko Baisho |
Music by | Shinichirô Ikebe |
Cinematography | Masao Tochizawa |
Edited by | Hajime Okayasu |
Distributed by | Toei Co. Ltd. |
Release date
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Running time
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124 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Imamura Productions, Toei Co. Ltd.
Zegen (Japanese: 女衒 ZEGEN?) is a 1987 Japanese black comedy film by director Shohei Imamura. It was entered into the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected as the Japanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 60th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
It is the story of Iheiji Muraoka, who built brothels for the Japanese military.