

True Story of a Woman in Jail: Hell of Love
1976, Japanese. Directed by Kōyū Ohara.
Mayumi is sent to jail after brutally attacking her partner and his mistress. Sent to live in Cell 31, the women there couldn't be more different... they are very religious, sing hymns and discuss the Bible. A fight with a rival cell block starts a bloody and vicious war in the jail... one where the warden and guards seek vengeance on the women with brutal torture and sexual humiliation. When a new inmate arrives and Mayumi recognizes her, all hell breaks loose!
- Runtime
- 1h 7m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Kōyū OharaDirector
- Hitomi KozueMayumi Hôjô
- Yuri YamashinaFumiko Kusakabe
- Naomi OkaYoshie Ôno
- Hiroshi ChōPrison warden Takioka
- Hisashi KawamuraJirô Misaki
- Rei MinamiKaoru Kagawa
- Yuki MinamiKazuko Ninomiya
- Asuka MiyazakiRumi Hamada
- Ken MizoguchiPrison guard Sugimoto
- Hajime TanimotoNoboru Motoki
- Kyôko SaharaSahara, Kyôko
Details
- Released
- 24 January 1976
- Original title
- 新・実録おんな鑑別所 恋獄
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Fumio Kōnami, Mikio Matsushita
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True Story of a Woman in Jail: Hell of Love: quick answers
What should I watch before True Story of a Woman in Jail: Hell of Love?
Watch True Story of a Woman in Jail: Sex Hell (1975) and True Story of a Woman in Jail: Continues (1975) first.
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True Story of a Woman in Jail: Hell of Love runs 67 minutes (1h 7m).
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Which OTT platform is True Story of a Woman in Jail: Hell of Love on?
True Story of a Woman in Jail: Hell of Love isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 January 1976. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like True Story of a Woman in Jail: Hell of Love?
If you liked True Story of a Woman in Jail: Hell of Love, try The Unforgivable, Riot in Cell Block 11, Convict.
Who directed True Story of a Woman in Jail: Hell of Love?
True Story of a Woman in Jail: Hell of Love (1976) was directed by Kōyū Ohara and stars Hitomi Kozue, Yuri Yamashina, Naomi Oka.

