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Shogun's Joy of Torture

Shogun's Joy of Torture

19685.61h 36m

Overview

A young magistrate recalls three tales of heinous crimes committed by women, and the brutal punishments that ensued.

Directed by Teruo Ishii
Written by Teruo Ishii, Misao Arai
Produced by Shigeru Okada
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Top Cast

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Reiko Mikasa

Miki Obana

Miki Obana

Masumi Tachibana

Masumi Tachibana

Fumio Watanabe

Fumio Watanabe

Teruo Yoshida

Teruo Yoshida

Asao Koike

Asao Koike

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Shin'ichirô Hayashi

Yukie Kagawa

Yukie Kagawa

Kichijirō Ueda

Kichijirō Ueda

Tamaki Sawa

Tamaki Sawa

Themes & Keywords

crucifixionexecution

About Shogun's Joy of Torture

Shogun's Joy of Torture is a horror, drama film released in 1968 exploring themes of crucifixion, execution. Directed by Teruo Ishii, it stars Reiko Mikasa, Miki Obana, Masumi Tachibana. A young magistrate recalls three tales of heinous crimes committed by women, and the brutal punishments that ensued.

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