Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion (1972)

Original title

女囚701号さそり

Directed by

Shunya Itō

Genre

drama film, crime film, erotic thriller, thriller film, rape and revenge film, pink film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 27m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 181 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman is sent to prison after her detective boyfriend betrays her. Inside, she plans and carries out a brutal revenge against him and the system that put her there.

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What happens

Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (女囚701号/さそり, Joshū Nana-maru-ichi Gō / Sasori) is a 1972 Japanese women in prison film produced by Toei Company and directed by Shunya Itō in his directorial debut. Based on a manga by Tōru Shinohara, the film stars Meiko Kaji as Nami Matsushima, a woman who is sent to prison after being betrayed by her detective lover, against whom she seeks revenge. The film was followed by several sequels: Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (also released in 1972), Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable, and Female Prisoner Scorpion: 701's Grudge Song (both 1973). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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