A Courtesan with Flowered Skin
Japan around 1860: popular courtesan Asagiri will be freed soon from her service, yet she cannot imagine any other existence. Until one day at a local festival, Asagiri meets the young artisan Hanjiro by chance – an encounter that changes her destiny. With a strong performance by leading actress Yumi ADACHI and exquisite camerawork and production design, A COURTESAN WITH FLOWERED SKIN succeeds in recalling the golden age of Japanese erotic film.
Synopsis
Japan around 1860: popular courtesan Asagiri will be freed soon from her service, yet she cannot imagine any other existence. Until one day at a local festival, Asagiri meets the young artisan Hanjiro by chance – an encounter that changes her destiny. With a strong performance by leading actress Yumi ADACHI and exquisite camerawork and production design, A COURTESAN WITH FLOWERED SKIN succeeds in recalling the golden age of Japanese erotic film.
Original Title: 花宵道中
Release Date: 2014-11-08
Original Language: JA
Cast & Crew
Yumi Adachi
Asagiri
Yasushi Fuchikami
Hanjiro
Ena Koshino
Yatsu
Tomochika
Madam of a Brothel
Saki Takaoka
Kirisato
Kanji Tsuda
Toemon Yoshidaya
Yoko Mitsuya
Eriya
Hanako Takigawa
Ayane