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Island of Horrors

Original title: Onna-ro hizu
  • 19701970
  • 1h 23m
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5.7/10
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Onna-ro hizu (1970)
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Female inmates on a desert island prison run by sadistic guards deal with the arrival of a new warden - a disgraced official determined to prove his toughness, while a deadly plague is start... Read allFemale inmates on a desert island prison run by sadistic guards deal with the arrival of a new warden - a disgraced official determined to prove his toughness, while a deadly plague is starting to spread across the island.Female inmates on a desert island prison run by sadistic guards deal with the arrival of a new warden - a disgraced official determined to prove his toughness, while a deadly plague is starting to spread across the island.
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  • Director
    • Kunihara Toshiaki
  • Writer
    • Shôzaburô Asai
  • Stars
    • Masakazu Tamura
    • Maya Kitajima
    • Reiko Kasahara
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  • Director
    • Kunihara Toshiaki
  • Writer
    • Shôzaburô Asai
  • Stars
    • Masakazu Tamura
    • Maya Kitajima
    • Reiko Kasahara
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    Masakazu Tamura
    • Santarô Isahayaas Santarô Isahaya
    Maya Kitajima
    • Okiyoas Okiyo
    Reiko Kasahara
    • Oranas Oran
    Yuki Aresa
    • Omasaas Omasa
    Genshû Hanayagi
    • Ukifuneas Ukifune
    Kazuo Katô
    • Gunjûrô Segoshias Gunjûrô Segoshi
    Gen Kimura
    • Minokichias Minokichi
    Naomi Kobayashi
    • Otamias Otami
    Hiroshi Kondô
    • Jingorôas Jingorô
    Keiko Koyanagi
    • Osekias Oseki
    Nobuko Nakamura
    • Otatsuas Otatsu
    Natsuko Oka
    • Osakias Osaki
    Hiroko Sakurai
    Hiroko Sakurai
    • Osenas Osen
    Takumi Shinjo
    • Otamaas Otama
    Atsumi Uda
    • Oyûas Oyû
    • Director
      • Kunihara Toshiaki
    • Writer
      • Shôzaburô Asai
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    5/10
    An Island Prison for Females
    This film begins during the age of the samurai on a small, rocky piece of land known as Nenbutsu Island which is located somewhere in the Shiranui Sea and serves as a prison for female convicts. As the story unfolds, a small boat arrives carrying a samurai by the name of "Santarô Isahaya" (Masakazu Tamura) and two female prisoners named "Okiyo" (Maya Kitajima) and "Osen" (Hiroko Sakurai). Although Okiyo appears to be somewhat rebellious, the warden "Gunjûrô Segoshi" (Kazuo Katô) is more concerned about the fact that Isahaya also happens to be the son of the Governor of Nagasaki who has a great deal of influence. But first the most ranking prisoner named "Omasa" (Yuki Aresa) has to impose discipline on the two new convicts in order to let them know that she is the boss. But she also has a hidden agenda which includes getting off the island and she is willing to do anything to accomplish that goal. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was an okay "Women-in-Prison" movie which managed to capture the brutality one might expect from a film of this sort without straying too far out-of-bounds. Yet, while I certainly appreciated that fact, I must admit it could have used a bit more suspense, drama and character development. That being said, I have rated this film accordingly. Average.
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    • Release date
      • October 14, 1970 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • おんな牢秘図
    • Production company
      • Daiei Studios
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      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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