Japan Synopsis
花と蛇
Shizuka is the aristocratic wife of the president of a large company. When she wants to divorce her domineering husband, he orders his employee Yoshi, the son of an adult toy store owner, to train his wife to become sexually submissive.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Flower & Snake. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation
Thriller + Drama in Japan
142 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Thriller and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Flower & Snake itself).
The 1973–1975 Japan Window
In the crowded 1973-1975 Japan release window, Flower & Snake sits at #63 of 71. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
1974 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 27 titles released, including Flower & Snake. Bars below show how the 1970s stacked up year by year (197 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 26 other Japan films in 1974.
The 419th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
32 audience reviews — more than 52% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity (85th percentile) outruns review volume (52th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,285 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (6th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Thriller productions specifically: #284 of 324 (top 88%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 14m |
| Release Date | June 22, 1974 |
| IMDb | tt0225920 |
| Official Site | www.nikkatsu.com |