Oxen Split Torturing (1976-09-04)
Overview
Two short stories set in Edo during the Shogun era. The first, during a time when Christians are persecuted vehemently, Iori falls in love with a young Christian girl. When she and her family are captured during a raid, his sadistic master takes her as his personal slave to torment Iori. The second follows Sutezo who, forced to serve the barbarous master of a brothel in order to repay his debts, befriends a young girl. Together, they both escape and struggle to get by on scams and petty theft.
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Status: Released
Release Date: 1976-09-04
Runtime: 1h 20m
Director: Yuji Makiguchi
Writer: Seiko Shimura, Ichirō Ōtsu