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Sleepy Eyes of Death: Hell Is a Woman (1968)

Sleepy Eyes of Death: Hell Is a Woman poster
Original title
眠狂四郎女地獄
Directed by
Tokuzō Tanaka
Genre
drama film, action film, Jidaigeki
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lone swordsman with a sleeping eye wanders into trouble involving a woman and a criminal scheme. He fights his way through betrayals and deadly confrontations.

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What happens

Nemuri Kyōshirō onna jigoku (眠狂四郎女地獄) est un film japonais réalisé par Tokuzō Tanaka, sorti en 1968. C'est l'adaptation du roman Nemuri Kyōshirō de Renzaburō Shibata. C'est le 10e film de la série Nemuri Kyōshirō avec Raizō Ichikawa. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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