Inferno of Torture
1969 1h 35m movie Film Japan

Inferno of Torture

徳川いれずみ師:責め地獄

Synopsis

徳川いれずみ師:責め地獄

Japan nineteenth century. High demand for tattooed geisha generates an entire industry for their "production". Europeans pay more for tattooed beauties. Against this background, and considering the gorgeous tattooed women develop the history of confrontation between two highly skilled masters of tattoo.

The 1968–1970 Japan Window

65 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Inferno of Torture sits at position #48.

  1. It's Tough Being a Man
    #1

    It's Tough Being a Man

    ★ 8.3 · 1969

  2. Portrait of Hell
    #2

    Portrait of Hell

    ★ 8.1 · 1969

  3. Farewell to the Summer Light
    #3

    Farewell to the Summer Light

    ★ 7.7 · 1968

  4. Eros + Massacre
    #4

    Eros + Massacre

    ★ 7.6 · 1969

  5. Tomorrow's Joe
    #5

    Tomorrow's Joe

    ★ 7.6 · 1970

  6. Where Spring Comes Late
    #6

    Where Spring Comes Late

    ★ 7.6 · 1970

  7. Funeral Parade of Roses
    #7

    Funeral Parade of Roses

    ★ 7.5 · 1969

  8. Samurai Banners
    #8

    Samurai Banners

    ★ 7.5 · 1969

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Inferno of Torture. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Toei Company

The 1960s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Inferno of Torture premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.

'6016'6110'6219'6315'6424'6522'6628'6721'6821'6926

Reception Benchmarks

5.8
TMDB Rating
21
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,034 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (12th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #1,280 of 1,411 (top 91%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Toei Company
Runtime 1h 35m
Release Date May 2, 1969
IMDb tt0142920

Themes & Motifs

  • bondage
  • tattoo
  • geisha
  • human trafficking
  • torture
  • softcore
  • bdsm
  • tattoo artist
  • chastity belt

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