One
of the Classic Pink Films from Director Chusei Sone The original
Japanese title is SEIDAN: BOTANDORO [Erotic Story: Peony Lantern]
Internationally it has been released under numerous titles
EROTIC BRIDE FROM HELL, IMMORTAL LOVE, PEONY LANTERN SEX STORY and HELLISH
LOVE
Setsuko
Ogawa, the Nikkatsu starlet who was born to play traditional geisha
roles (starring in 25+ such films for the studio in a 15 year period),
is Otsuyu for this erotic adaptation of the traditional Kaidan Botandoro
[Bride from Hell] tale. Otsuyu is the daughter of the shogun's personal
samurai and she's considered the beauty of the empire. One day, the
girl meets and falls in love with a young warrior, Shinzaburo, who asks
for her hand in marriage. But before the wedding can even be planned,
she is killed by one of the royal servants, a jealous woman who wants
dad's attentions for her own. But fear not, Otsuya returns from the
grave as a very sensuous ghost and continues her carnal relationship
with Shinzaburo. After a night of lovemaking, the two plot revenge against
the tart who killed her.
Although
a period film, director Sone's fairytale stylings provide the movie
a visionary charm which appealed to the college crowd. In Japan, students
embraced it as a cutting-edge movie, turning this venture into Nikkatsu's
first youth-oriented pink film. At the same time, Chusei Sone's camerawork
was hailed for its creativity by numerous tough critics. The film won
many industry awards and became a bonafide hit. Director Sone would
go on to make 40+ films for the studio (including two entries in the
popular ANGEL
GUTS series). Mr Sone died from pneumonia at age 76 in August
2014.
A Japanese
production in Japanese language with English subtitles; widescreen format,
totally uncut version (67 min.), DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC, playable
on any American machine. Extras include theatrical trailers.
Violence/Nudity/Sexual
Brutality/Sexual Situations:
For
Adult Audiences