Image of a Bound Girl

From The Deuce

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Also Known As

• Shoujo Shibari Ezu

Main Details

• Released in 1980

• Colour

• 71 min

Production Co.

• Nikkatsu

Cast and Crew

• Directed by Masaru Konuma

• Assistant Director: Toshiharu Ikeda

• Cinematography by Masaru Mori

• Music by Shin Takada

• Written by Fumio Shiba

• Based on the Novel by Oniroku Dan

• Starring: Kumiko Hayano, Hide Ezumi, Yuko Asuka, Akira Takahashi, Hiroshi Takagi, Mayumi Minato

Comments

Director Masaru Konuma has been responsible for some truly disgusting, although beloved, classics, but this time he surprises. Image of a Bound Girl is a strong character drama with good performances and challenging storyline. It’s is also somewhat romantic, although the main theme of the film is obsession. Konuma uses long takes succesfully and sometimes even seems to be analyzing the genre with pieces of dialogue that appear to be pointed towards the audience. Some of the plot twists towards the end are not totally satisfying, and there are some off putting scenes that are typical for the genre, but the relationship between the main characters – a socially disregarded university professor and a suicidal high school girl – has enough depth to carry over some weaker moments. Casting Tatsuya Hamaguchi, one of the sleaziest Nikkatsu villains, as concervative father, works as a fun little anecdote. - HungFist