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Meiji · Taishô · Shôwa: Ryôki onna hanzai-shi (1969)

Meiji · Taishô · Shôwa: Ryôki onna hanzai-shi poster
Original title
明治・大正・昭和 猟奇女犯罪史
Directed by
Teruo Ishii
Genre
anthology film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Japanese anthology film presents vignettes of shocking crimes committed by women during the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa eras. Each segment focuses on a different true story of female transgression and punishment.

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What happens

Déviances et Passions (明治大正昭和 猟奇女犯罪史, Meiji Taishō Shōwa: Ryoki onna hanzai shi) est un film japonais à sketches réalisé par Teruo Ishii et sorti en 1969. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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