Akutoku no sakae (1988)

Director:

Akio Jissoji

Writers:

Rio Kishida (screenplay), Marquis de Sade (story)

Stars:

Yasumi Hara, Renji Ishibashi, Seiran Li

Cast

Credited cast:
Yasumi Hara
Renji Ishibashi	...	Leading Man in Play
Seiran Li	...	Count's Wife
Kimiaki Makino
Kôji Shimizu	...	Count Who Produces Plays
Kumiko Tachibana
Minori Terada
Miwako Yonezawa

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

bondage

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

27 August 1988 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Marquis de Sade's Prosperities of Vice

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nikkatsu

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

certainly interesting enough

This is well enough made with stylish cinematography and bold dialogue but struck me as a bit too pretentious and repetitive. There was much more talk than action and the action, although occasionally surprisingly nasty, also at times rather coy. There is plenty of semi nudity but little interaction. I was reminded of Café Flesh with its over emphasis on the wacky and clever and also Terayama's Fruits of Passion, which like this had great sets but a tendency not to deliver. Clearly a very difficult enterprise and if this didn't quite succeed it is certainly interesting enough. Maybe if I hadn't gone into this expecting a rip roaring extravaganza, I may have got more from it. Another time perhaps, when I'm not feeling quite so tired?