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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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