I didn't know anyone made movies like this in the 30's/40's

Watching classic movies I had certain expectations about what you are likely to see, and not see. The US had the Hays Code to avoid certain subjects and scenes, Europe was a bit spicier than this but I was totally surprised when I watched 4 movies by Kenji Mizoguchi: Osaka Elegy 1936, Sisters of the Gion 1936, Women of the Night 1948, and Street of Shame 1956. Seeing gangs of prostitutes battling amidst post war rubble and rapes was something I did not think anyone made in these decades. The ending of Street of Shame is the most heart breaking I have ever seen on film.