Skin of Roses (1978)
Original title: 団鬼六 薔薇の肉体
Skin of Roses is a 1978 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Katsuhiko Fujii, with a running time of 1h 12m. It stars Naomi Tani, Akira Takahashi and Ако.
Ritsuko is a popular madame of a nightclub but, ever since her gangster husband got caught and imprisoned, her life has taken a turn for the worst. Now, in order to pay off his debts to a yakuza loan shark, Ritsuko is forced to engage in private sex shows for the VIP clientele. After a year of these special shows, the loan is almost paid off.
Cast
- Naomi Tani as Ritsuko Terada
- Akira Takahashi as Miyahara
- Ако as Yuri
- Minoru Ôkôchi as Ryôzô Kamishima
- Yoshihiro Hidaka as Ryûji Haruta
- Hiroshi Gojo as Imamura
- Toshihiko Oda as Aoki
- Yoshihiko Tabata as Miyahara's Follower Okumura
- Tessen Nakahira as Tetsu Katagiri
- Toshikatsu Matsukaze as The Man of Motorcycle
- Kenji Shimamura as The Man who Buys Yuri
- Saburō Shōji as Kakimoto