Female Prison Guards: The Lustful Females in the Cages

1997 1h 0m JA

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★2.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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Kaoru, who wants to be a photographer, is overworked as an assistant for a low salary. Misaki, a senior assistant, can't stand to see Kaoru crying after being bullied by the photographer, so she invites him to live with her. Kaoru soon falls in love with Misaki's younger brother Shinobu, and the three of them seem to be living together smoothly, but then Kaoru sees Misaki and Shinobu embracing each other...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Meifa
Kaoru Saeki
Kozue Aoki
Misaki Kawamura
Yumi Yoshiyuki
Kinuyo Hara
Yamakiyo
Kawamura Shinobu
Shoichi Shirato
Yazaki Hirofumi
Hajime Mao
Shoichi Shiroto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masaharu Ito
Writers: Masaharu Ito
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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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 Masaharu Ito, shot by Fumio Sato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tetsuro Kamogawa. 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 Naoki Kaneko 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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Meifa and Kozue Aoki and Yumi Yoshiyuki carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3559466 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Masaharu Ito directs. Fumio Sato behind the camera. Tetsuro Kamogawa scores. Naoki Kaneko cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Masaharu Ito, shot by Fumio Sato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Tetsuro Kamogawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Naoki Kaneko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Meifa and Kozue Aoki and Yumi Yoshiyuki carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt3559466 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.