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RUNTIME
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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Absolutely Secret: Girl Torture
1968 1h 20m JA
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★8.0TMDB · 1
Horror
Synopsis
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Set in the Edo Era, the film opens with a group of women being convicted of various crimes. The rest of the film is given to graphic depiction of the tortures the women endure as part of their sentences.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Naomi Tani
Kemi Ichiboshi
Reiko Ohtsuki
Yuri Kurose
Kaoru Miya
Shûsaku Mutô
Kyōzō Fuyuki
Hiroshi Izumida
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Kiyoshi Komori
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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The take
Kiyoshi Komori directs. Shuji Sasano behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Kiyoshi Komori, shot by Shuji Sasano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Naomi Tani and Kemi Ichiboshi and Reiko Ohtsuki carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0259332 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Shuji Sasano
- Runtime
- 80 min · 1h 20m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- JA
Also by
Kiyoshi Komori
Production companies
Who made it
- TO
Tokyo Koei Co., Ltd.
JP
- SH
Shintoho Pictures
JP
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1968-04-01
Also known as
International titles
- Top Secrets of Women TortureUS
- Top Secret of Torturing WomenUS
- Gokuhi: onna gōmonJP
