The Worship of the Flesh (1968)
A major pink film set in the early Meiji era, depicting the lives of a yakuza who tries to make a fortune by starting a new religious movement, and the women who flock to him, all portrayed with an unusual atmosphere and erotic scenes.
Director:
Michiyoshi Doi
Writer:
Kōzō Uchida
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Masaya Takahashi as Takejirô |
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Takako Uchida as Okin |
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Mitsuko Aoi as Ogin |
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Nobuo Kaneko as Denbei |
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Yōichirō Mikawa as Ukichi |
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Yumi Kanai as Okei |
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Noriko Chizuki as Oume |
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Nami Katsura as Omitsu |
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Regal Tensai as Gosaku |
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Regal Shuusai as Rokusuke |
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Ryōhei Uchida as Tôshichi |
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Asako Hiraga as Osuzu |
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Hiroshi Ogasawara as Yoshizô |
| Directing | Michiyoshi Doi | Director |
| Writing | Kōzō Uchida | Screenplay |
| Lighting | Mitsuo Kasahara | Lighting Director |
| Sound | Hirooki Ogawa | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Katsuo Ibuki | Editor |
| Camera | Makoto Tsuboi | Director of Photography |
| Directing | 後藤雅之 | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Shin Fukuda | Sound Recordist |
| Production | 広瀬敏 | Production Manager |
| Art | Haruyasu Kurosawa | Art Direction |