Oxen Split Torturing
1976
Two short stories set in Edo during the Shogun era. The first, during a time when Christians are persecuted vehemently, Iori falls in love with a young Christian girl. When she and her family are captured during a raid, his sadistic master takes her as his personal slave to torment Iori. The second follows Sutezo who, forced to serve the barbarous master of a brothel in order to repay his debts, befriends a young girl. Together, they both escape and struggle to get by on scams and petty theft.
Director:
Yûji Makiguchi
Writers:
Masakazu Shimura, Ichirô Ôtsu
Production:
N/A
Country:
Japan
