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Aya Sugimoto | ... | Shizuko Tôyama |
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Ken'ichi Endô | ... | Kanzô Morita |
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Misaki Mori | ... | Kyôko Nojima (as Misaki) |
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Yôzaburô Itô | ... | Clown man |
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Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi | ... | Ryô Eguchi |
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Shun Nakayama | ... | Kazuo Kawada |
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Shigeo Kobayashi | ... | Yoshizawa |
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Naoki Matsuda | ... | Murata |
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Tomoo Yageta | ... | Tsuchiya |
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Taeko Uzuki | ... | Crucified woman / sacrificial woman |
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Miyako Kawahara | ... | Chiyo |
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Mr. Buddhaman | ... | Kudô (as Misutâ Buttaman) |
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Tomezô Tsunokake | ... | Kashiwagi |
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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 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 captors, submitting only when the life of Kyôko, her female bodyguard, is threatened. Tôyama feels regret and seeks to buy back Shizuko, but by this time, she may be enjoying her situation. Is she, or is she pretending in order to protect herself and Kyôko? Would she want a way out if there is one? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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13 March 2004 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
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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). See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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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.