Tokyo Decadence

"Erotic sex or dangerous fantasy?"

1992 1h 53m JA

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 129

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Synopsis

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A submissive hooker goes about her trade, suffering abuse at the hands of Japanese salarymen and Yakuza types. She's unhappy about her work, and is apparently trying to find some sort of appeasement for the fact that her lover has married.

“Erotic sex or dangerous fantasy?”

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Cast

Miho Nikaido
Ai
Sayoko Amano
Saki
Tenmei Kano
Ishioka Sato
Kan Mikami
Topazu
Masahiko Shimada
Suzuki
Yayoi Kusama
Fortune Teller
Chie Sema
Opera Woman
Hiroshi Mikami

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ryū Murakami
Writers: Ryū Murakami
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ryū Murakami, shot by Tadashi Aoki. 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 Ryuichi Sakamoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Miho Nikaido and Sayoko Amano and Tenmei Kano carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Erotic sex or dangerous fantasy?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0105622 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ryū Murakami directs. Tadashi Aoki behind the camera. Ryuichi Sakamoto scores. Kazuki Katashima cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Ryū Murakami, shot by Tadashi Aoki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kazuki Katashima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Miho Nikaido and Sayoko Amano and Tenmei Kano carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Erotic sex or dangerous fantasy?".
8IMDB entry: tt0105622 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "japan", "prostitute", "way of life", "opium".