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A chastity belt, a war widow, and one very confused English teacher walk into a rainstorm...
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Hihon: Sode to sode (1974)

erotic farceperiod pulpmelodramatic chaos

Overview

Drama

Writer and ladies-man Yonosuke, who gives inept English lessons (using Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet), is mistakenly ushered into the back entrance of a woman's house one rainy night. When he finds out that her husband is away at war in Russia he tries to take advantage of the situation. Her honor is saved when he discovers she is wearing a chastity belt. But she is lonely and she has the key...

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Standout Aspects

Costume

The chastity belt is somehow period-accurate and ridiculous.

Writing

Shakespeare references deployed with aggressive incompetence.

Best for:Solo: Late-night curiosity viewing with zero expectations.·Rewatch: Cult completists tracking 70s Japanese exploitation.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Softcore era nudity and transactional erotic situations.
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Director

Akira Kato

ReleasedOct 26, 1974
Runtime1h 18m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Nikkatsu Corporation

Top Cast

Junko Miyashita

Junko Miyashita

Kimiko

Morio Kazama

Morio Kazama

Yonosuke Tsuruta

Hirokazu Inoue

Hirokazu Inoue

Muraki

Hitomi Kozue

Hitomi Kozue

Tsuneko

Aoi Nakajima

Aoi Nakajima

Oteru

Genshū Hanayagi

Genshū Hanayagi

Madame at Chidori

Akira Takahashi

Akira Takahashi

Kumagoro

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Trivia

Junko Miyashita was the reigning queen of 1970s Japanese 'pink films,' making this her 47th credited role in just four years.

Cultural

The Russo-Japanese War backdrop quietly references 1905, but the film exploits it for erotic tension rather than historical commentary—typical of the era's 'pinku eiga' hybrid approach.

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