Zegen

Imamura directs a leering satire of wartime expansionism. One man establishes a string of overseas brothels, growing rich off Japan's imperial ambitions. It's a very specific story, told with a certain lack of shame.

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Shōhei Imamura directed Zegen in 1987. See Shōhei Imamura's full filmography, where to start with Shōhei Imamura, or where to go after you've seen everything by Shōhei Imamura.

Zegen was released in 1987 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 124 minutes.