Where to Watch Street of Shame (1959) in the US

What it's about

Five prostitutes work at Dreamland, in Tokyo's Yoshiwara district. As the Diet considers a ban on prostitution, the women's daily dramas play out. Each has dreams and motivations. Hanae is married, her husband unemployed; they have a young child. Yumeko, a widow, uses her earnings to raise and support her son, who's now old enough to work and care for her. The aging Yorie has a man who wants to marry her. Yasumi saves money diligently to pay her debt and get out; she also has a suitor who wants to marry her, but she has other plans for him. Mickey seems the most devil-may-care, until her father comes from Kobe to bring her news of her family and ask her to come home.

Cast and crew

Director

Kenji Mizoguchi

Writer

Masashige Narusawa, Yoshiko Shibaki

Starring

Machiko Kyô, Aiko Mimasu, Ayako Wakao

Details

Release date

Jun 4, 1959

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination total

Where to Watch Street of Shame (1959) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Street of Shame in the United States?

Street of Shame is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or on disc in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on The Criterion Channel (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Plex (HD), Plex Channel (HD), and Plex Player (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD). Buy the movie on disc on Amazon DVD / Blu-ray.

Can I stream Street of Shame or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Watch the movie with a subscription on The Criterion Channel (HD).

Can I watch Street of Shame for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with ads on Plex (HD), Plex Channel (HD), and Plex Player (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD).