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Slave Widow (1967)

Slave Widow poster
Original title
奴隷未亡人
Directed by
Mamoru Watanabe
Genre
pink film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 13m
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young widow is drawn into a world of sexual exploitation and power dynamics in post-war Japan. The story follows her attempts to navigate her desires and survive in a harsh environment.

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What happens

Slave Widow (奴隷未亡人, Dorei mibōjin) is a 1967 Japanese pink film directed by Mamoru Watanabe and starring Noriko Tatsumi. Along with Tatsumi, the first "Queen" of Japanese soft-core pornography, the film's cast includes Mari Iwai and an early appearance by Naomi Tani, two other major stars of pink film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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