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Hellish Love (1972) · 性談牡丹燈籠

Name: Hellish Love
Director: Chūsei Sone
Genre: Ghost, romántico
Released: 1972
Duration: 67 min
Cast: Setsuko Ogawa, Hidemi Hara, Hajime Tanimoto, Hyōe Enoki, Yoshie Kitsuda

Original title: 性談牡丹燈籠

1972 · Chūsei Sone · 67 min · Japan · Edited by 1

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Based on a traditional Japanese ghost story, the movie follows a man who falls deeply in love with a mysterious woman, only to find she belongs to the world of the dead.

A 1972 title built around Ghost and romántico. Directed by Chūsei Sone.

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Hellish Love (1972) · 性談牡丹燈籠

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