Shoguns Joy of Torture
Directed by : Teruo Ishii
Starring : Masumi Tachibana, Teruo Yoshida, Reiko Mikasa, Fumio Watanabe
Shoguns Joy of Torture is the first part in Teruo Ishii's so called "Tokugawa Series". This episode is set in seventeenth century Japan, when members of the Tokugawa clan ruled the country with fear and terror. Punishment for those who broke the rules set by the Shogunate was brutal and severe.
"Shoguns Joy of Torture" tells three terrifying stories about guilt, crime and punishment.
The film is loaded with some truly shocking torture scenes, so some unprepared viewers will be offended. Women are decapitated, burned alive, beaten, whipped or torn in two by oxen. The production values are high, the cinematography is polished and the soundtrack is moody and sad. "Joy of Torture" spawned seven sequels from Teruo Ishii.All of them are truly sadistic spectacles of violence and misogyny,so fans of Japanese exploitation should check them out.
Uncut and Uncensored
1968 Color Widescreen Letterbxed 96 Min.
Japanese with removable English/Dutch subtitles
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