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Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight (1973)

Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight poster
Original title
ポルノ時代劇 忘八武士道
Directed by
Teruo Ishii
Genre
samurai cinema
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 21m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 34 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A samurai of low status seeks revenge against a corrupt clan. He is drawn into a world of prostitution, violence, and treachery.

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What happens

Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight (Japanese: ポルノ時代劇 忘八武士道, Hepburn: Poruno jidaigeki: Bōhachi bushidō) is a 1973 Japanese ero guro jidaigeki film directed by Teruo Ishii. and distributed by Toei. The film was adapted from the manga Bōhachi bushidō. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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