Oryu's Passion: Bondage Skin

1975 1h 16m JA

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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When the boss of a yakuza clan in 1920s Osaka is assassinated, Oryu, his mistress, vows revenge. Her search for the killer takes her out of the city. The old boss' son proves a poor leader, only interested in Omitsu, his high-class girlfriend. Yajima, the second-in-command, is taking advantage of the situation to accumulate power for himself...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Naomi Tani
Oryu
Terumi Azuma
Omitsu
Morio Kazama
Matsuo
Akira Takahashi
Tatsuya Yajima
Setsuo Mia
Ginjirō Emoto
Toshihiko Oda
Kenji
Mari Kojima
Momoko
Keisuke Yukioka
Jûkichi Sawai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Katsuhiko Fujii
Writers: Keiji Kubota
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Katsuhiko Fujii, shot by Shōhei Andō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hajime Kaburagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Toyoharu Nishimura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Naomi Tani and Terumi Azuma and Morio Kazama carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0287617 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Katsuhiko Fujii directs. Shōhei Andō behind the camera. Hajime Kaburagi scores. Toyoharu Nishimura cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
251 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Katsuhiko Fujii, shot by Shōhei Andō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hajime Kaburagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Toyoharu Nishimura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Naomi Tani and Terumi Azuma and Morio Kazama carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0287617 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.