Crime ·Drama · Japan · 1978 · 1h 9m

Rope Hell

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Director

Cast

Naomi Tani as Akiko(秋子) Nami Aoki as Machiko(町子) Hirokazu Inoue as Saiji(才治) Hitoshi Takagi as Hitoshi Hanamura(花村) Kenji Fuji as Gorō(五郎) Yoshie Kitsuda as 珠江

Crew

Hidenobu Nimura — Director of Photography Jun Nabeshima — Editor Hajime Kaburagi — Original Music Composer Kyōhei Konno — Screenplay Kōyū Ohara — Screenplay Oniroku Dan — Novel

Synopsis

Akiko is the heir to a yakuza clan. Hitoshi, who has been kicked out of the rival Hono Clan after attempting to seduce Akiko, kidnaps her at the behest of Hanamura. Hanamura has formed a new gang and intends to use Akiko as a hostage to take over her clan's territory. During the torture and abuse sessions which follow, Akiko comes to enjoy the treatment and forsakes her gangland empire.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Kōyū Ohara Director Hidenobu Nimura Director of Photography Jun Nabeshima Editor Hajime Kaburagi Original Music Composer Kyōhei Konno Screenplay Kōyū Ohara Screenplay Oniroku Dan Novel Koji Okumura Producer

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