Japan Synopsis
団鬼六 修道女縄地獄
“A woman who is blamed, bound and humiliated…”
Takako joins a convent after her lover's wife catches them in the act. She soon discovers that the nuns and a successful writer have conspired to engage in decadent S&M orgies. Based on the novel by Oniroku Dan.
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity (99th percentile) outruns review volume (6th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan films.
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The 1983–1985 Japan Window
In the crowded 1983-1985 Japan release window, Nun in Rope Hell sits at #64 of 70. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Nun in Rope Hell premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Japan films in 1984.
The 613th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,262 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (7th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,844 of 1,933 (top 95%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 9m |
| Release Date | May 25, 1984 |
| IMDb | tt0391904 |