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Branded Female Convicts
Branded Female Convicts

Branded Female Convicts

Genres

Drama

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In an Edo-era women's prison, Ochiyo manages to escape execution during a fire and becomes determined to seek revenge against her harsh jailers.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

23 February 1984

Country

Japan

Cast

Kimie Shingyoji

Kimie Shingyoji

Yūko Katagiri

Yūko Katagiri

Jun Izumi

Jun Izumi

Akiko Kudō

Akiko Kudō

Tsuyako Okajima

Tsuyako Okajima

Yūji Hamada

Yūji Hamada

Katsura Wada

Katsura Wada

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