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Akutoku no sakae

  • 19881988
  • 1h 36m
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6.1/10
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Akutoku no sakae (1988)
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An obsession with the life and works of the Marquis de Sade leads a depraved, 1920s-era Japanese count down the path of tragedy and self-destruction in this erotic drama. In order to impress... Read allAn obsession with the life and works of the Marquis de Sade leads a depraved, 1920s-era Japanese count down the path of tragedy and self-destruction in this erotic drama. In order to impress his wealthy, jaded friends, a decadent nobleman hires thieves, prostitutes, and other und... Read allAn obsession with the life and works of the Marquis de Sade leads a depraved, 1920s-era Japanese count down the path of tragedy and self-destruction in this erotic drama. In order to impress his wealthy, jaded friends, a decadent nobleman hires thieves, prostitutes, and other undesirables to reenact scenes from the notorious writer's most revered works. In time, howev... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
125
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POPULARITY
147,898
12,513
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    • Director
      • Akio Jissôji
    • Writers
      • Rio Kishida(screenplay)
      • Marquis de Sade(story)
    • Stars
      • Yasumi Hara
      • Renji Ishibashi
      • Seiran Li
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    • Director
      • Akio Jissôji
    • Writers
      • Rio Kishida(screenplay)
      • Marquis de Sade(story)
    • Stars
      • Yasumi Hara
      • Renji Ishibashi
      • Seiran Li
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    Yasumi Hara
    Renji Ishibashi
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    Seiran Li
    • Count's Wife
    Kimiaki Makino
    Kôji Shimizu
    • Count Who Produces Plays
    Kumiko Tachibana
    Minori Terada
    Miwako Yonezawa
    • Director
      • Akio Jissôji
    • Writers
      • Rio Kishida(screenplay)
      • Marquis de Sade(story)
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    6/10
    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?
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    • Release date
      • August 27, 1988 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Marquis de Sade's Prosperities of Vice
    • Production company
      • Nikkatsu
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      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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