Name: Strong Women, Weak Men
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Duration: 98 min

About

After the closure of a coal mine leaves her husband unemployed, Fumiko travels from Kyushu to Kyoto with her daughter Kimiko, and they become hostesses at a cabaret.

Director

Kaneto Shindō

Writer

Kaneto Shindō

Producers

Kazuo Kuwahara, Setsuo Noto

Music

Hikaru Hayashi

Studio

Kindai Eiga Kyokai

Original Title

強虫女と弱虫男

Original Language

Japanese

Keywords

cabaret poverty class differences overbearing mother farmer unemployment gold digger land owner hostess closed mine migrant worker kyoto, japan japanese family welfare mother and daughter powerful woman controlling parent kyushu