Japanese Torture

Japanese Torture

1978 · 61 min · ★ 7.3 · Drama, Horror

In the past, the only way to prove the true culprit of a crime was through physical evidence and the suspect's confession. For this reason, various torture methods were used to force confessions. However, the principle of confession was rejected in 1879, and torture was abolished. However, this is only on the surface, and torture by police and prosecutors continues to be used subtly to this day. This film is a shocking semi-documentary that exposes the reality of the numerous torture methods that stain history with gruesome blood. The story is divided into three parts and vividly depicts two cases of torture by those in power, one of a brutal lynching that covers the eyes of a husband with a lesbian wife, and another, each of which builds up abnormal sexual excitement amid the bloody scenes.

Directed by Banmei Takahashi · Written by Banmei Takahashi

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Naomi Oka Fuji Ito
Shirō Shimomoto Sakuzo, Fuji's husband
Yūichi Minato Official
Shinobu Mori Subordinate
Kumiko Araki Shinobu
Hajime Tanimoto Shinobu's husband
Mariko Kitazawa Nami
Mayuko Hino Hie
Haruo Akiba Jiro Shimoda
Masayoshi Nogami Watanabe, police chief

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