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72 minutes of 1975 Japanese exploitation cinema that actually has feelings about things.
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IMDb
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True Story of a Woman in Jail: Sex Hell (1975)

sleazy with a soulprison melodramafemme rage

Overview

Crime

A nurse is framed for medical malpractice. In prison she meets the boss of their cell who is in for a crime of passion. They both have a reason to escape... revenge.

Flag of JPJPJapanese
Content warning
pink filmerotic moviewomen in prisonroman porno

Standout Aspects

Direction

Ohara's economical storytelling: every frame of this 72-min sprint matters.

Acting

Hitomi Kozue sells 'jealous killer' with genuine pathos, not just camp.

Best for:Solo: Late night curiosity that demands your full chaotic attention.·Rewatch: Spot the surprisingly sharp social commentary between the sleaze.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Softcore prison exploitation—expect nudity, coercion, 1970s Japanese pink film conventions.·Violence: Climactic revenge sequence that's nastier than the poster promises.
Kōyū Ohara

Director

Kōyū Ohara

ReleasedMar 5, 1975
Runtime1h 12m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Nikkatsu Corporation

Top Cast

Hitomi Kozue

Hitomi Kozue

Mayumi Hojo - Jealous killer

Meika Seri

Meika Seri

Harumi Matsunaga

Hiromi Maya

Hiromi Maya

Sadako nogawa

Yoshie Kitsuda

Yoshie Kitsuda

Fuyuko Kitagawa

Kōji Yashiro

Kōji Yashiro

Kitamura , Mayumi's Lover

Akira Takahashi

Akira Takahashi

Ken, Harumi's Lover

Chieko Harada

Chieko Harada

Yoko

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Cultural

Part of Nikkatsu's 'Roman Porno' line—studio-mandated sex scenes that directors used to smuggle in actual stories.

Trivia

Hitomi Kozue was one of the era's biggest pink film stars; this was her third prison film in two years.

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