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Love Beast: Red Lips

1981Movie1 h 8 min

DramaMystery
51
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5

A brutally violent, sensual drama movie about crime and everyday modern life.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you're watching with family

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

White skin moving in the darkness, the lust of hyenas swarming around beautiful flesh

After five years a tough former prostitute is released from prison and returns to the yakuza that sent her there. It is a cruel and pitiless world and she just wants to survive.

Feels like

  • Japanese Exploitation Cinema
  • Yakuza Film
  • Crime Drama
  • Female Protagonist
  • Revenge
  • Gritty Realism
  • Social Commentary
  • Violence and Eroticism
  • Psychological Depth

Cast

2 of 2

Crew

Directed by
Akira Kato
Written by
Hideo Nishiwaki
Produced by
Shogo Hosukoshi
Music by
Hachirō Kai

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

September 25, 1981 · 1 h 8 min · Nudity, Sexual Content, Violence

Released
September 25, 1981
Runtime
1 h 8 min
Content
Nudity, Sexual Content, Violence
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Love Beast: Red Lips worth watching?"

Questions about Love Beast: Red Lips

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Love Beast: Red Lips worth watching?

51
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51 (IMDb 6.5).

Will I feel good after watching Love Beast: Red Lips?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Love Beast: Red Lips in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.