Night of the Felines

Night of the Felines

68 mins | Drama, Comedy | May 17, 1972

Set in a Shinjuku bathhouse brothel, the film uncovers the sexual eccentricities of everyday people. Focusing on three female sex workers, the colorful, unpredictable look into the hidden underbelly of Japanese nightlife is playful but also unafraid to explore the darker sides of the business. The fleeting nature of relationships in such an environment and the consequences of toying with feelings are presented with a melancholy tinge.

Night of the Felines

68 mins | Drama, Comedy | May 17, 1972

Night of the Felines
Set in a Shinjuku bathhouse brothel, the film uncovers the sexual eccentricities of everyday people. Focusing on three female sex workers, the colorful, unpredictable look into the hidden underbelly of Japanese nightlife is playful but also unafraid to explore the darker sides of the business. The fleeting nature of relationships in such an environment and the consequences of toying with feelings are presented with a melancholy tinge.
IMDb rating 5.3
Producers Nikkatsu Corporation
Original title 牝猫たちの夜
Directors Koji Okamoto, Noboru Tanaka
Writers Akira Nakano

Cast

Tomoko Katsura

as Masako

Ken Yoshizawa

as Honda

Hidemi Hara

as Jun

Keiko Maki

as Omitsu

Hidetoshi Kageyama

as Makoto

Akemi Yamaguchi

as Masako's friend

Akira Takahashi

as Sakai