Sandakan No. 8
A prostitute is a woman too.
Genres
Overview
A young journalist interviews an elderly woman about being forced into prostitution in Borneo at a brothel called Sandakan No. 8.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
122 min
Release Date
1974-11-02
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
17
Vote Average
7.7
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Chigusa Takayama
Tomi
Yasukiyo Umeno
Takako Yamada
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Hatsuo Yamaya
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