Inferno of Torture (Hell's Tattooers) (1969) delves into the dark world of obsession with bondage and tattoos, set against the backdrop of a grim chapter in Japan's history. The film is a blend of violence, brothels, and the intricate art of tattooing, featuring powerful female brothel owners, ruthless pimps, and tough prostitutes. The central theme revolves around the transformation of young women's bodies into living canvases, adorned with both abstract and figurative designs that often depict death, birth, and violence. While the violence in the film is relatively subdued compared to other exploitation films from the Far East, the narrative, told in a fairytale-like, old-fashioned style, is a product of its time. Overall, the film is neither exceptional nor terrible; it lacks originality but offers a unique and intriguing contrast to today's commercial cinema, which is notable given that such films were primarily created for financial gain.
Credits
Direction Teruo Ishii
Cast Teruo Yoshida · Masumi Tachibana · Asao Koike · Yumiko Katayama · Mieko Fujimoto · Haruo Tanaka · Mitsuko Aoi · Gannosuke Ashiya · Reiichi Hatanaka · Shin'ichirô Hayashi · Kiyoshi Hitomi · Yusuf Hoffman · Yoshihiro Igarashi · Yukie Kagawa · Kei Katayama · Miki Obana
Soundtrack Masao Yagi
Cinematography Motoya Washyo
Technical sheet
Title Inferno of Torture (Hell's Tattooers)
Original title Tokugawa irezumi-shi: Seme jigoku
Year 1969
Type Movie
Length 90 min.
Country Japan
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