Summary
A story of a man's erotic encounter with a courtesan in the 1700s.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 67GoodWatch 63
Letterboxd · 784 ratings3.4/5
IMDb6.6
Running time
54 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 animated movies, −35 min on the typical 89
typical 8954Half of all animated movies run 80–99 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1991
January 18, 1991
35 years ago
Genres
AnimationDramaRomanceLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityIntense
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 1
- Yukio Abe Director, Art Direction
Writing · 2
- Eiichi Yamamoto Screenplay
- Saikaku Ihara Novel
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