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A Courtesan with Flowered Skin
6.7 / 10• 2014• 1h 42m•NR• Japanese
DramaRomance
Storyline
Japan around 1860: popular courtesan Asagiri will be freed soon from her service, yet she cannot imagine any other existence. Until one day at a local festival, Asagiri meets the young artisan Hanjiro by chance – an encounter that changes her destiny. With a strong performance by leading actress Yumi ADACHI and exquisite camerawork and production design, A COURTESAN WITH FLOWERED SKIN succeeds in recalling the golden age of Japanese erotic film.
Cast & Crew
Yumi Adachi
Asagiri
Lead
Yasushi Fuchikami
Hanjiro
Ena Koshino
Yatsu
Tomochika
Madam of a Brothel
Saki Takaoka
Kirisato
Kanji Tsuda
Toemon Yoshidaya
Yoko Mitsuya
Eriya
Hanako Takigawa
Ayane
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Keisuke Toyoshima's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Courtesan with Flowered Skin is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
