Five Pink Girls
Five Pink Girls

Five Pink Girls

1978Movie94 minJapanese

A movie based on Saikaku Ihara’s “Five Women Who Loved Love”, which depicts women such as strippers and married women becoming hostesses in a pink salon.

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IMDb6.1/10
Director: Burt JohnsonGenres: Drama, Crime

Plot Summary

A group of five young women living in a Los Angeles commune find their lives intertwined by a series of events involving crime and personal struggles. As they navigate their relationships and aspirations, they are drawn into a dangerous world that tests their bonds and their resilience.

Critical Reception

Five Pink Girls was a modest release in 1978, receiving some attention for its exploration of communal living and the challenges faced by young women in the era. Critical reception was generally mixed, with some reviewers praising its attempt to tackle social themes while others found the narrative underdeveloped and the performances uneven.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its portrayal of female camaraderie and the complexities of communal living.
  • Criticized for a somewhat predictable plot and a lack of depth in character development.
  • Noted for capturing a specific slice of 1970s counter-culture lifestyle.

Google audience: Audience reception for 'Five Pink Girls' is not widely available through standard aggregators, but historical mentions suggest viewers were divided, with some appreciating the film's earnest attempt at realism and others finding it less engaging than contemporary dramas.

Fun Fact

The film was notably one of the earlier roles for several actresses who would go on to have more prominent careers in television and film.

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