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Black Hair Velvet Soul

Black Hair Velvet Soul

19823.51h 6m

Overview

A drunk husband has a gambling compulsion that ends up putting him in a bad way with the local Yakuza. Unable to pay his debt, he hocks the deed to his wife’s restaurant in order to stay out of trouble with the thugs. But it’s not enough. The wife has to sacrifice her body as well.

Directed by Mamoru Watanabe
Written by Oniroku Dan
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Top Cast

Izumi Shima

Izumi Shima

Kinuyo Tachibana

Kumiko Hayano

Kumiko Hayano

Kumiko

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Junko Ike

Kazuyo Ezaki

Kazuyo Ezaki

Aiko

H

Hiroshi Ikaida

Shirō Shimomoto

Shirō Shimomoto

Jun Etoh

Jun Etoh

Y

Yoshimitsu Onimaru

S

Shoji Ozawa

H

Hiroshi Hitoshi

About Black Hair Velvet Soul

Black Hair Velvet Soul is a drama film released in 1982. Directed by Mamoru Watanabe, it stars Izumi Shima, Kumiko Hayano, Junko Ike. A drunk husband has a gambling compulsion that ends up putting him in a bad way with the local Yakuza. Unable to pay his debt, he hocks the deed to his wife’s restaurant in order to stay out of trouble with the thugs. But it’s not enough. The wife has to sacrifice her body as well.

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