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Flower and Snake

Original title: Hana to hebi
  • 2004
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
1.2K
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Flower and Snake (2004)
DramaThriller

Tôyama, a weak-willed businessman, is in debt to the Yakuza; they also have a video of him bribing a government minister. To clear his debts, he agrees to let them drug and kidnap his wife S... Read allTôyama, a weak-willed businessman, is in debt to the Yakuza; they also have a video of him bribing a government minister. To clear his debts, he agrees to let them drug and kidnap his wife Shizuko, Japan's queen of the tango, and subject her to the proclivities of a 95-year-old v... Read allTôyama, a weak-willed businessman, is in debt to the Yakuza; they also have a video of him bribing a government minister. To clear his debts, he agrees to let them drug and kidnap his wife Shizuko, Japan's queen of the tango, and subject her to the proclivities of a 95-year-old voyeur, who's a Yakuza boss. After a masked ball, Shizuko is taken prisoner; she fights her... Read all

  • Director
    • Takashi Ishii
  • Writers
    • Oniroku Dan
    • Takashi Ishii
  • Stars
    • Aya Sugimoto
    • Renji Ishibashi
    • Ken'ichi Endô
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Takashi Ishii
    • Writers
      • Oniroku Dan
      • Takashi Ishii
    • Stars
      • Aya Sugimoto
      • Renji Ishibashi
      • Ken'ichi Endô
    • 10User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Aya Sugimoto
    • Shizuko Tôyama
    Renji Ishibashi
    Renji Ishibashi
    • Ippei Tashiro
    Ken'ichi Endô
    Ken'ichi Endô
    • Kanzô Morita
    Misaki Mori
    • Kyôko Nojima
    • (as Misaki)
    Yôzaburô Itô
    • Clown man
    Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi
    • Ryô Eguchi
    Shun Nakayama
    • Kazuo Kawada
    Shigeo Kobayashi
    • Yoshizawa
    Naoki Matsuda
    • Murata
    Tomoo Yageta
    • Tsuchiya
    Taeko Uzuki
    • Crucified woman…
    Miyako Kawahara
    • Chiyo
    Blake Crawford
    Mr. Buddhaman
    • Kudô
    • (as Misutâ Buttaman)
    Tomezô Tsunokake
    • Kashiwagi
    Kazuya Shimizu
    Noriyuki Ishii
    Hirokazu Miyata
    • Director
      • Takashi Ishii
    • Writers
      • Oniroku Dan
      • Takashi Ishii
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    • Trivia
      The film is based on an S&M novel written by Oniruku Dan which has reached cult status in Japan. There have been several prior film adaptations of the novel: a 1968 Pink film (Hana to hebi yori: niku no shiiku), a 1974 Roman porno with Naomi Tani in her first starring role for Nikkatsu studio, and a 3-film Nikkatsu series (1985-1987).
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      Followed by Hana to hebi 2: Pari/Shizuko (2005)

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    9/10
    An erotic masterpiece of sexual humiliation.
    Incredibly hot Aya Sugimoto stars as Shizuko,a bored and unfulfilled wife of a wealthy businessman.When her husband is blackmailed by the Yakuza,Shizuko is sold to Oyabun Tashiro as payment.Tashiro quickly places Shizuko in a private S&M show for an elite audience in order to satisfy his own unfulfilled sexual needs.Shizuko is then subjected to sexual humiliation in front of the masked audience."Flower and Snake" is based on Oniroku Dan's highly successful novel.The film is perverse and sexually explicit,so fans of Japanese pinku eiga should get it as soon as possible.A famous Japanese singer and model Aya Sugimoto spends lots of her screen time naked and she has truly wonderful body.The story may be shocking for casual viewers,however if you are curious give this stunningly erotic masterpiece a look.9 out of 10.
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    • Release date
      • March 13, 2004 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hana to hebi
    • Production companies
      • Femme Fatale
      • Toei Video Company
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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