Underplayed Gems

Tokugawa Womans Genealogy (1968)

Tokugawa Womans Genealogy poster
Original title
徳川女系図
Directed by
Teruo Ishii
Genre
erotic film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
18
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film is set in the Edo period during the rule of the fifth Tokugawa shogun, Tsunayoshi. It depicts his debauched life in the harem-like Ooku and the intense rivalry between two factions of women, the supporters of the shogun's wife and the mistress Oden.

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What happens

『徳川女系図』(とくがわおんなけいず)は、1968年公開の日本映画。吉田輝雄主演、石井輝男監督。東映京都撮影所製作、東映配給。併映は『前科者』(若山富三郎主演、山下耕作監督)。 徳川五代将軍綱吉は大奥というハーレムで、やりたい放題の生活をしている。女たちは常盤井たちの御台所派と、お伝の方の二派に分れて対立していた。二派の対立は日ごとに深まり、綱吉の乱行もさらにエスカレートしていく。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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