Where to Watch The Joy of Torture (1968) in the US

What it's about

The Joy of Torture is an anthology that is made up of three separate stories that all intersect: The first segment is about Shinza who was hurt while working when a log hit him on the head, and now sister Mitsu is forced to give herself to her brother's boss Mr. Mino in order to help pay for Shinza's doctor bills. The second segment is about the arrival of mother Reiho and her servant Rintoku at the Jukuin monastery. The monastery is located near a temple inhabited by priests and one day when one of them named Shunkei runs by Reiho he arouses something inside of her. The final segment is about a tattoo artist named Horicho who has just given Kimicho his greatest tattoo to date. While showing his work off to a group of people, a man named Lord Nambera walks by mocking the tattoo and its lack of realism.

Cast and crew

Director

Teruo Ishii

Writer

Teruo Ishii

Starring

Teruo Yoshida, Masumi Tachibana, Miki Obana

Details

Release date

Sep 28, 1968

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

Where to Watch The Joy of Torture (1968) in the US — common questions

Where to watch The Joy of Torture in the United States?

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