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Secret Turkish Bath (1968)

Secret Turkish Bath poster
Original title
(秘)トルコ風呂
Directed by
Shinji Murayama
Genre
erotic film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 26m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman navigates her life and relationships in a Turkish bath setting. The film follows her personal journey and encounters there.

eroticsensualvintageatmosphericintimatedramaticreflective

What happens

Secret Turkish Bath ((秘)トルコ風呂 (Japanese: Maruhi Toruko-buro)) is a 1968 Japanese film. The film stars Reiko Ohara and is directed by Shinji Murayama. It was produced by Toei Tokyo Studio and distributed by Toei Company. The film is rated R18+. This was Reiko Ohara's first starring role. However, in a book written by Ohara's relatives, her starring movies are listed as Three Female Bees (1970) and Second Love (1983), omitting this film. In reality, she starred in three movies including this one. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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