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Cast
Naomi Tani
as Kimiko Kikushima
Kazuo Satake
as Keita Taoka
Minoru Ôkôchi
as Baron Murayama / Judge
Hirokazu Inoue
as Lieutenant Nishizaki
Tatsuya Hamaguchi
as Sennosuke Inoue / Actor
Reika Maki
as Namiji / rebel
Rei Okamoto
as Kayo / Judge's assistant
Ichiro Kijima
as Kajii / Staff Sergeant
Hiroshi Gojo
as Shimojima / student rebel
Ken Mizoguchi
as Military policeman A
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1977
Runtime1h 10m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Horror
Votes25
DirectorKōyū Ohara
WritersSeiji Matsuoka
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsFairy in a Cage
About Fairy in a Cage
During World War II a moral corrupt judge uses the military police to falsely accuse and imprison a high class business woman who captures his eye at a party. In his personal underground dungeon he subjects her to various humiliations and sexual abuse.
Directed by Kōyū Ohara, Fairy in a Cage leans on a strong ensemble — Naomi Tani, Kazuo Satake, Minoru Ôkôchi — 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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