Banned Book: Flesh Futon
発禁 肉蒲団
Synopsis
The film is based on 17th century Chinese erotic novel by Li Yu best known as The Carnal Prayer Mat. Mio is a struggling writer who writes a pornographic book entitled Flesh Futon which becomes a surprise best seller. With his newfound wealth, Mio begins indulging in the nightlife, excusing his activities to his wife by saying it is for research. Mio's reputation comes crashing down when a prostitute reports that his penis is like a "guppy". More bad luck follows. His book is banned, and his wife puts him on a short leash. At the height of his misfortune, his house is robbed. Mio meets the robber who turns out to be the Japanese folk-hero Nezumi Kozō. The two become friends, and Kozō introduces Mio to a doctor who can perform penis-enlargement surgery. With his new equipment, Kozō and Mio become frequenters of the red-light district, until the real Nezumi Kozō appears, and evil luck returns to Mio.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nobuaki Shirai
- Screenplay & Story
- Atsushi Yamatoya
- Original Score
- Hajime Kaburagi
- Original Title
- 発禁 肉蒲団
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nobuaki Shirai
Atsushi Yamatoya, Li Yu
Hajime Kaburagi
Toshiro Yamazaki
Jun Nabeshima
Department Leadership Roster
Nobuaki Shirai
Director
Atsushi Yamatoya
Screenplay
Hajime Kaburagi
Original Music Composer
Toshiro Yamazaki
Director of Photography
Jun Nabeshima
Editor
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Nikkatsu Roman Porno
The Nikkatsu Roman Porno films were a series of theatrical Japanese softcore pornographic films produced by the movie studio Nikkatsu from November, 1971, until May, 1988. The Japanese word roman (ロマン) arguably either refers to the French word roman, meaning "novel" (work of fiction), or is an abbreviation of the phrase "romantic pornography." This is a list of the films in that series.
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What is Banned Book: Flesh Futon about?
The film is based on 17th century Chinese erotic novel by Li Yu best known as The Carnal Prayer Mat. Mio is a struggling writer who writes a pornographic book entitled Flesh Futon which becomes a surprise best seller. With his newfound wealth, Mio begins indulging in the nightlife, excusing his activities to his wife by saying it is for research. Mio's reputation comes crashing down when a prostitute reports that his penis is like a "guppy". More bad luck follows. His book is banned, and his wife puts him on a short leash. At the height of his misfortune, his house is robbed. Mio meets the robber who turns out to be the Japanese folk-hero Nezumi Kozō. The two become friends, and Kozō introduces Mio to a doctor who can perform penis-enlargement surgery. With his new equipment, Kozō and Mio become frequenters of the red-light district, until the real Nezumi Kozō appears, and evil luck returns to Mio.
Who directed Banned Book: Flesh Futon?
Banned Book: Flesh Futon was directed by Nobuaki Shirai.
Who stars in Banned Book: Flesh Futon?
The principal cast of Banned Book: Flesh Futon includes Terumi Azuma, Hajime Tanimoto, Nobutaka Masutomi, Rei Okamoto, Tamaki Katsura.
When was Banned Book: Flesh Futon released and how long is it?
Banned Book: Flesh Futon was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 1h 12m.
Who composed the musical score for Banned Book: Flesh Futon?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Banned Book: Flesh Futon was composed by Hajime Kaburagi.
Is Banned Book: Flesh Futon based on a book or true story?
Banned Book: Flesh Futon is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Li Yu".