The Worship of the Flesh (1968)

7.0/10 85 min Drama

Overview

A major pink film set in the early Meiji era, depicting the lives of a yakuza who tries to make a fortune by starting a new religious movement, and the women who flock to him, all portrayed with an unusual atmosphere and erotic scenes.

Cast

Masaya Takahashi

Takejirô

Takako Uchida

Okin

Nobuo Kaneko

Denbei

Nami Katsura

Omitsu

Ryōhei Uchida

Tôshichi

Hiroshi Ogasawara

Yoshizô

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