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Revenge of the Pearl Queen (1956)

Revenge of the Pearl Queen poster
Original title
女真珠王の復讐
Directed by
Toshio Shimura
Genre
drama, action
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Japanese thriller from 1956. A woman seeks revenge on those who wronged her in some way. The film is notable for being an early Japanese film to feature nudity.

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What happens

Revenge of the Pearl Queen (女真珠王の復讐, Ona shinju-ō no fukushū) is a 1956 Japanese thriller film directed by Toshio Shimura and starring Michiko Maeda. This film was one of the earliest Japanese films featuring nudity. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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