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Angel Guts: Red Classroom (film)

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is a 1979 Japanese film directed by Chsei Sone and released by the Nikkatsu studio as part of their 'Roman porno' line. It is the second in the 'Angel Guts' film series, based on a manga by Takashi Ishii.

Synopsis



Writer Muraki becomes obsessed with a porn starlet, Nami, while doing a feature story on her. They begin a short romance after he discovers that Nami was an unwilling participant in a porn film and that its rape sequence was real. When he finds her again, years later, she has descended into prostitution.

Cast



* Yki Mizuhara as Nami Tsuchiya

* Keizo Kanie as Tetsuro Muraki

* Jun Aki as Keiko Kawashima

* Minako Mizushima as Yuko Kawana

Background



Although this is the second in the 'Angel Guts' series from Nikkatsu, it is the first written by Takashi Ishii and introduces Muraki and Nami as names for the main characters in the series. Ishii's interest was in exploring the relationships between men and women especially how men view women. Muraki in this film has trouble distinguishing between his idealized image of Nami and her reality.

Critical appraisal



The Weissers call this one of director Chsei Sone's best films and give it a rating of three and a half stars out of four, while critic Jasper Sharp considers it not only one of Sone's best works, but one of the finest of the entire 'Roman porno' series.

Legacy



American avant-garde band Xiu Xiu named their 2014 album after the film.

Awards



'1st Yokohama Film Festival'

*'Won': Best Director - Chsei Sone

*'Won': Best Actress - Yki Mizuhara

*'Won': Best Supporting Actor - Keizo Kanie

*3rd Best Film

References




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