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Release Year1977
Runtime1h 02m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorShinya Yamamoto
WritersGenji Nakamura
TypeFeature Film
Rating2.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsCruel Torture
About Cruel Torture
Otama is a 19 yrs old geisya who was born under a fisherman’s house. Her regular customer, Kuroda, a lieutenant general, has sex with Otama in front of his wife Kane. Kane turns her face away. Being mad at Kane, Kuroda kills her and puts the blame on Otama. Otama gets humiliated and killed by a policeman. A farmer’s daughter, Omitsu, is sold to Cyobei, an owner of a brothel, and gets awful torture from the policeman. Time passed by and Omitsu’s daughter, Omiyo, approaches Chobei to revenge the policeman.
Directed by Shinya Yamamoto, Cruel Torture leans on a strong ensemble — Keiko Hase, Shinji Kubo, Tatsuo Fukano — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1977.
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