Women's Prison for Torture

1971 1h 25m JA

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★8.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Shocking scenes are revealed in the Nagasaki Women's prison.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Akane Kawasaki
Tomoko Mayama
Rie Yokoyama
Kanako Yamaguchi
Yuki Aresa
Ryôko Hara
Mitsuko Tanaka
Akemi Nara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Akikazu Ota
Writers: Hajime Takaiwa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Daiei "Ero Guro/Unique Historical Drama Line"" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Akikazu Ota, shot by Hiroshi Imai. 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 Hajime Kaburagi. 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 Toshio Taniguchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Akane Kawasaki and Tomoko Mayama and Rie Yokoyama carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Akikazu Ota directs. Hiroshi Imai behind the camera. Hajime Kaburagi scores. Toshio Taniguchi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
255 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Daiei "Ero Guro/Unique Historical Drama Line"" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Akikazu Ota, shot by Hiroshi Imai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Hajime Kaburagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Toshio Taniguchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Akane Kawasaki and Tomoko Mayama and Rie Yokoyama carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0226756 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Hiroshi Imai
Original score: Hajime Kaburagi
Editing: Toshio Taniguchi
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Women's Prison for Torture (1971)

Part of

Daiei "Ero Guro/Unique Historical Drama Line"

From 1968 to 1969, Daiei released a series of low-budget exploitation films, which it named the "Ero Guro/Unique Historical Drama" Line". This consisted of two series: the "Woman's Secret" series and the "Kanto Woman" series. Later, after their merger with Nikkatsu in 1970, two more films were released in the series.