Angel Guts: Red Classroom
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is a 1979 Japanese film directed by Chūsei 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
.
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 and especially how men view women. Muraki in this film has trouble distinguishing between his idealized image of Nami and her reality.
'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 one Sone's best works but one of the finest of the entire Roman porno series.
Chusei Sone
is a Japanese film director known primarily for his stylish and popular Roman Porno films for Nikkatsu, particularly the first two installments of the Angel Guts series. Despite a somewhat uneven career, many mainstream critics consider Sone the best of Nikkatsu's Roman Porno directors.-Life and...
and released by the Nikkatsu
Nikkatsu
is a Japanese entertainment company well known for its film and television productions. It is Japan's oldest major movie studio. The name Nikkatsu is an abbreviation of Nippon Katsudō Shashin, literally "Japan Cinematograph Company".-History:...
studio as part of their Roman porno line. It is the second in the Angel Guts
Angel Guts
is a nine-film series of pink films made mostly by the Nikkatsu Corporation between 1978 and 1994. Like all pink films the major theme is sex, but there is plenty of violence involved as well. The films were based on the manga series by Takashi Ishii...
film series, based on a manga by Takashi Ishii
Takashi Ishii
is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He has directed several pinku eiga erotic films, but his most notable feature was the 1995 nihilistic crime thriller Gonin starring Takeshi Kitano.-Director: is a Japanese film director and screenwriter...
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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 and that the rape sequence in the porn film was real. When he finds her again years later, she has descended into prostitution.Cast
- Yūki MizuharaYūki Mizuharais a Japanese actress. She won the award for best actress at the 1st Yokohama Film Festival for the Nikkatsu Roman Porno film Angel Guts: Red Classroom...
as Nami Tsuchiya - Keizo KanieKeizō Kanieis a Japanese actor. He won the award for best supporting actor at the 1st Yokohama Film Festival for Angel Guts: Red Classroom and Jūkyūsai no Chizu and at the 12th Yokohama Film Festival for Ware ni utsu yoi ari and Boku to, bokura no natsu....
as Tetsuro Muraki - Jun Aki as Keiko Kawashima
- Minako Mizushima as Yuko Kawana
Background
Although this is the second in the Angel GutsAngel Guts
is a nine-film series of pink films made mostly by the Nikkatsu Corporation between 1978 and 1994. Like all pink films the major theme is sex, but there is plenty of violence involved as well. The films were based on the manga series by Takashi Ishii...
series from Nikkatsu, it is the first written by Takashi Ishii
Takashi Ishii
is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He has directed several pinku eiga erotic films, but his most notable feature was the 1995 nihilistic crime thriller Gonin starring Takeshi Kitano.-Director: is a Japanese film director and screenwriter...
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 and 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 Chūsei SoneChusei Sone
is a Japanese film director known primarily for his stylish and popular Roman Porno films for Nikkatsu, particularly the first two installments of the Angel Guts series. Despite a somewhat uneven career, many mainstream critics consider Sone the best of Nikkatsu's Roman Porno directors.-Life and...
'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 one Sone's best works but one of the finest of the entire Roman porno series.
Awards
1st Yokohama Film FestivalYokohama Film Festival
The is a noticed yearly awards ceremony held in Japan. The festival was started as a small affair by fans and film critics, and first held on February 3, 1980. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year, and various awards are given to personnel...
- Won: Best Director - Chūsei SoneChusei Soneis a Japanese film director known primarily for his stylish and popular Roman Porno films for Nikkatsu, particularly the first two installments of the Angel Guts series. Despite a somewhat uneven career, many mainstream critics consider Sone the best of Nikkatsu's Roman Porno directors.-Life and...
- Won: Best Actress - Yūki MizuharaYūki Mizuharais a Japanese actress. She won the award for best actress at the 1st Yokohama Film Festival for the Nikkatsu Roman Porno film Angel Guts: Red Classroom...
- Won: Best Supporting Actor - Keizo KanieKeizō Kanieis a Japanese actor. He won the award for best supporting actor at the 1st Yokohama Film Festival for Angel Guts: Red Classroom and Jūkyūsai no Chizu and at the 12th Yokohama Film Festival for Ware ni utsu yoi ari and Boku to, bokura no natsu....
- 3rd Best Film