The Worship of the Flesh

A major pink film set in the early Meiji era, depicting the lives of a yakuza who tries to make a fortune by starting a new religious movement, and the women who flock to him, all portrayed with an unusual atmosphere and erotic scenes.

Director: Michiyoshi Doi

Cast: Masaya Takahashi, Takako Uchida, Mitsuko Aoi, Nobuo Kaneko, Yōichirō Mikawa, Yumi Kanai, Noriko Chizuki, Nami Katsura

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.