The Pornographers

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The Pornographers

1966,

2h 9m,

Comedy/

Drama

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9 Reviews

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78%

500+ Ratings

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9 Reviews

78%

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500+ Ratings

A pornographic filmmaker faces threats from gangsters and the police.

Tim Pulleine

Guardian

May 3, 2023

By any standards there is no gainsaying the distinctiveness of the black-and-white scope composition, nor the quirky engagement with the outlandish subject matter.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jun 29, 2005

3/5

John A. Nesbit

Old School Reviews

Jul 11, 2004

B

territory more commonly explored by Buuel and Fellini.

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Dan Jardine

Apollo Guide

Feb 13, 2004

87/100

Shohei Imamura at the height of his art, merging style and substance into a provocative and daring film.

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

Sep 28, 2003

3/4

Mark Robison

Reno Gazette-Journal

Aug 7, 2003

A

Weird, funny, brilliantly directed.

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Synopsis

A pornographic filmmaker faces threats from gangsters and the police.

Director: Shôhei Imamura
Screenwriter: Shôhei Imamura, Numata Koji
Production Co: Imamura Productions
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Japanese
Runtime: 2h 9m

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