Overview

South of Tokyo is a small island until quite recently relatively unchanged since feudal times. Now, however, it is being made into a tourist's playland and the girls, who had been abalone divers, now become geisha, and the old ways of the island are all topsy-turvy. One of the girls, more sensitive than the rest, sees that here, too, people are motivated only by greed and decides to leave and try to find a better life elsewhere.

Cast

Akiko Nakamura, Kyōko Ōgimachi, Hoki Tokuda, Bokuzen Hidari, Masumi Harukawa, Michirō Minami, Ginzô Sekiguchi, Toshiko Yabuki

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Frequently asked

What is "The Abalone Gals" about?

South of Tokyo is a small island until quite recently relatively unchanged since feudal times. Now, however, it is being made into a tourist's playland and the girls, who had been abalone divers, now become geisha, and the old ways of the island are all topsy-turvy. One of the girls, more sensitive than the rest, sees that here, too, people are motivated only by greed and decides to leave and try to find a better life elsewhere.

When was "The Abalone Gals" released?

The Abalone Gals was released in 1965.

Who stars in "The Abalone Gals"?

The cast includes Akiko Nakamura, Kyōko Ōgimachi, Hoki Tokuda, Bokuzen Hidari.