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Cast
Miki Takakura
as Mitsuko(桧山光子) / Eikichi's wife
Maya Ito
as Kayo(加代) / Prostitute (archive footage)
Kazuhiro Yamaji
as Kazuhiko Koizumi(小泉和彦)
Yuri Morita
as Yukie(雪絵)
Satsuki Watanabe
as Setsu(世津)
Masayoshi Nogami
as Rice dealer(闇米屋)
Kenji Nuibe
as Eikichi(栄吉) / Mitsuko's husband
Hajime Ishigami
as Tagayoshi(多賀吉)
Daisuke Iijima
as Takaiwa(高岩伍長)
Kenji Shimamura
as 行事長
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1983
Runtime1h 17m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes25
DirectorGenji Nakamura
WritersToshimichi Saeki
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBeauty in Rope Hell
About Beauty in Rope Hell
A mailman becomes obsessed with a pretty, young wife. He captures the woman, tortures her and keeps her in his basement dungeon where she becomes his private sex toy.
Directed by Genji Nakamura, Beauty in Rope Hell leans on a strong ensemble — Miki Takakura, Maya Ito, Kazuhiro Yamaji — 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 1983.
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