
Pink film by Kan Mukai.
Directed by Kan Mukai, Virgin Thieves leans on a strong ensemble — Shûsaku Mutô, Akihiko Kanbara, Michiyo Mako — 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 screen titles of 1971.
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An American journalist travels through 19th-century Japan to find the prostitute he fell in love with but instead learns of the physical and existential horror that befell her after he left.
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