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JAPAN · 1969

Love and Crime

Teruo Ishii
true crime historical Japan female criminals murder cases crime anthology
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Synopsis

A series of short stories about bizarre crimes committed by females in the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa Eras. Discover 4 famous Japanese murderers: Takahashi Oden, the last woman beheaded in Japan, Sada Abe, a crazy lover, Kunihiko Kodaira, a rapist-killer and finally, the Toyokaku case, a woman who did everything to own a hotel.

Year1969
CountryJapan
DirectorTeruo Ishii
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