
Japanese Torture
1978, Japanese. Directed by Banmei Takahashi.
In the past, the only way to prove the true culprit of a crime was through physical evidence and the suspect's confession. For this reason, various torture methods were used to force confessions. However, the principle of confession was rejected in 1879, and torture was abolished. However, this is only on the surface, and torture by police and prosecutors continues to be used subtly to this day. This film is a shocking semi-documentary that exposes the reality of the numerous torture methods that stain history with gruesome blood. The story is divided into three parts and vividly depicts two cases of torture by those in power, one of a brutal lynching that covers the eyes of a husband with a lesbian wife, and another, each of which builds up abnormal sexual excitement amid the bloody scenes.
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- 1h 1m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 1 September 1978
- Original title
- 日本の拷問
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Banmei Takahashi
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Japanese Torture runs 61 minutes (1h 1m).
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Who directed Japanese Torture?
Japanese Torture (1978) was directed by Banmei Takahashi and stars Naomi Oka, Shirō Shimomoto, Yūichi Minato.