Based on a true story set in pre-war Japan, a man and one of his servants begin a torrid affair. Their desire becomes a sexual obsession so strong that to intensify their ardor, they forsake all, even life itself. Continue reading
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Tag Archives: 1970s
Jun
03
Wet Weekend (1979) aka Nureta shumatsu
Junko Miyashita plays an office lady that’s having an affair with the boss. He says he’ll never leave his wife. She plots to kidnap his daughter for big money. Continue reading
Jun
01
Watcher in the Attic (1976) aka Edogawa Ranpo ryôki-kan: Yaneura no sanposha
The landlord of a boarding house in 1923 Tokyo, is keen on spying on the bizarre close encounters taking place beneath his roof. One day he sees a prostitute killing a customer, and decides he’s found his soulmate. Continue reading
May
31
Ero Shogun to 21-nin no Aisyou (1972) AKA Lusty Shogun’s 21 Dolls
The action takes place in the late 18th century in Japan, during the reign of the 10th and the 11th shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty. 1773. The house Hitotsubashi Harudzumi, lords of the shogun’s inner circle, a son named Toyota. Continue reading
May
31
Little Sisters (1972)
A mother lives in a trailer in the woods with her daughters Emily and Kandi. After Emily and Kandi are abducted by a nefarious group of pirates who reside in an empty swimming pool, the mother must embark on a perilous journey into the dangerous forest in order to save them. Continue reading
May
30
The Ultimate Pleasure (1977)
A cab driver who is having marital problems with his beautiful but frigid wife finds a suitcase full of money left in his cab by a passenger, and realizes that he now has the means to fulfill all of his and his wife’s sexual fantasies. Continue reading
May
30
Private Collections (1979) a.K.a Collections privées
Three stories. A solitary sailor falls from his boat and washes ashore on a tropical island. While seeking rescue, he’s found by a nearly naked woman who is playful and compliant. He decides to erase his signs of distress and remain on the island. What awaits? In the second, an adolescent searches for the words of a nursery rime he remembers bits of. His journey takes him into dreams, sexual awakening, and Oedipal fantasy. Third, a man of wealth in late-nineteenth century Paris hires a prostitute for the night. She’s also cabaret performer and takes him to her room. He fears he’s about to be robbed. What’s her secret?
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May
29
Virgin Breaker Yuki II (1976) aka Gyokuwarijin Yuki: nishi no kuruwa yûzukirô
In the slower sequel Yuki thinks she’s finally found love after some studly service, but as you might expected, things don’t quite turn out the way she expected. Continue reading
May
29
The Lustful Shogun and His 21 Concubines (1972) aka Ero shogun to nijuichi nin no aisho
The Tokugawa Shogun at death’s door and chooses a successor, then dies. Unfortunately, the successor is more interested in books than women. Continue reading