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Skin of Roses
Ritsuko is a popular madame of a nightclub but, ever since her gangster husband got caught and imprisoned, her life has taken a turn for the worst. Now, in order to pay off his debts to a yakuza loan shark, Ritsuko is forced to engage in private sex shows for the VIP clientele. After a year of these special shows, the loan is almost paid off.
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Ritsuko is a popular madame of a nightclub but, ever since her gangster husband got caught and imprisoned, her life has taken a turn for the worst. Now, in order to pay off his debts to a yakuza loan shark, Ritsuko is forced to engage in private sex shows for the VIP clientele. After a year of these special shows, the loan is almost paid off.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Takeo Ohno
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Runtime:72 minutes
Studio:Nikkatsu Corporation
Cast
Katsuhiko Fujii
Director
Naomi Tani
Ritsuko Terada
Akira Takahashi
Miyahara
Аko
Yuri
Minoru Ôkôchi
Ryôzô Kamishima
Yoshihiro Hidaka
Ryûji Haruta
Hiroshi Gojo
Imamura
Toshihiko Oda
Aoki
Yoshihiko Tabata
Miyahara's Follower Okumura
Tessen Nakahira
Tetsu Katagiri
Toshikatsu Matsukaze
The Man of Motorcycle
Kenji Shimamura
The Man who Buys Yuri
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