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(1 - 3) of 3 Page   1   "one of the great virtues in this tale of vice [is] its studied ambivalence towards organised prostitution, at a time when Japanese attitudes towards the trade were radically shifting."   Channel 4 Film   Anton Bitel B "A moving study about a group of prostitutes in Tokyo's Yoshiwara red-light district."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz "The film's cinematography utilizes an unusual technique for a Mizoguchi film, the close-up, whereby the camera gets steadily closer to each protagonist as the various causes of their downfall to prostitution are revealed."   Reverse Shot   Leo Goldsmith  (1 - 3) of 3 Page   1