The Transgressor

1974 1h 31m JA

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 67

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Synopsis

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18 years after the mysterious death of her mother, Maya takes religious vows to find out what terrible things happened to her mother inside the Sacred Heart Convent. As soon as the door closes to the nunnery, the nuns start torturing her. She also has to deal with a lecherous archbishops and a lesbian mother superior.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yumi Takigawa
Maya Takigawa
Emiko Yamauchi
Matsuko Ishida
Yayoi Watanabe
Hisako Kitano
Ryōko Ema
Natalie Green
Hachiro Tako
Tatsuhei Kameda
Harumi Tajima
Tamao Oka
Natsuko Yashiro
Kaoru Onotsuka
Marie Antoinette
Janetto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Norifumi Suzuki
Writers: Masahiro Kakefuda, Norifumi Suzuki, Norifumi Suzuki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Norifumi Suzuki, shot by Masao Shimizu. 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 Masao Yagi. 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 Osamu Tanaka 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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Yumi Takigawa and Emiko Yamauchi and Yayoi Watanabe carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0224077 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Norifumi Suzuki directs. Masao Shimizu behind the camera. Masao Yagi scores. Osamu Tanaka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Norifumi Suzuki, shot by Masao Shimizu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Masao Yagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Osamu Tanaka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Yumi Takigawa and Emiko Yamauchi and Yayoi Watanabe carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0224077 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.