Description:

Sekushi chitai – The fourth entry in Teruo Ishii's pulpy Chitai series tells the story of a couple who fall into a trap set up by a sinister organization.

One of them is a guy who’s framed for the murder of his lover. The other is a woman pick-pocket who is entrapped by the organization's schemes involving their crimes. Fate places them together, and together they pursue the truth of the murder and the secret of the prostitution syndicate.

A lively portrait of the Tokyo underworld, populated by hookers, johns, crooks and cops and shot in cinéma-verité style: Ishii and cameraman Yoshida Noboru went out into the streets of Ginza and Asakusa districts, shooting without any permission whatsoever in order to capture real-life atmosphere. The result is sharp, witty and contagious.

Director: Teruo Ishii

Stars: Teruo Yoshida, Yoko Mihara and Mako Sanjo

1961 - JAPANESE with OPTIONAL ENGLISH SUBTITLES – B&W – 16:9 ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN - 82 MINUTES