Crimson Dream, Dream of the Red Chamber, Kokeimu, 紅閨夢 (1964) dir. Tetsuji Takechi
Tetsuji Takechis third film is based on two short stories by Junichirō Tanizaki. The film depicts the lurid and violently erotic dreams of a writer, his wife and his sister, after having spent a night out drinking and visiting sex shows. It underwent extensive censorship before the government would allow it to be released. About 20 of the films original content was cut and this footage is now considered lost.
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