Edo Porn

– The world-famous woodblock artist Hokusai, a widower in need of a steady income, lives with his daug..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 59 Minutes
Release Year:
1981
Original Name:
北斎漫画
Edo Porn (1981) - Also known as 北斎漫画

The world-famous woodblock artist Hokusai, a widower in need of a steady income, lives with his daughter Oei in the house of his friend Bakin.

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Release Date:

01 Jul 1982

Language:

Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:
NOT RATED

Director:

Kaneto Shindô

Writer:

Kaneto Shindô, Seiichi Yashiro (play)

Main Actors:

Ken Ogata, Toshiyuki Nishida, Yûko Tanaka, Kanako Higuchi

Plot:

(Japanese with English subtitles) Widowed woodblock artist Hokusai meets Onao and falls madly in love with her, but she disappears suddenly. One day, his daughter brings home a young girl who looks exactly like Onao. Using the girl as his muse, he reconnects to his youth when he painted his masterpiece, the gigantic octopus and the beauty seduced.

Awards:

5 wins & 3 nominations.

Production:

Shochiku

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.6/10