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Temptation of the Mask

Original title: Kamen no yûwaku
  • 1987
  • 1h 8m
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5.6/10
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Temptation of the Mask (1987)
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An adopted orphan is in love with his sister and repeatedly raped by her husband. When he grows up, the traumatized boy becomes an arsonist, as a gay male detective is investigating him.An adopted orphan is in love with his sister and repeatedly raped by her husband. When he grows up, the traumatized boy becomes an arsonist, as a gay male detective is investigating him.An adopted orphan is in love with his sister and repeatedly raped by her husband. When he grows up, the traumatized boy becomes an arsonist, as a gay male detective is investigating him.

  • Director
    • Hisayasu Satô
  • Writer
    • Shirô Yumeno
  • Stars
    • Kazuhiro Sano
    • Kiyoshi Usuda
    • Naomi Hagio
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
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    • Director
      • Hisayasu Satô
    • Writer
      • Shirô Yumeno
    • Stars
      • Kazuhiro Sano
      • Kiyoshi Usuda
      • Naomi Hagio
    • 1User review
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    Kazuhiro Sano
    • Detective
    Kiyoshi Usuda
    • Boy
    Naomi Hagio
    • Boy's sister
    Yutaka Ikejima
    Yutaka Ikejima
    • Boy's brother-in-law
    Takeshi Kashiba
    Kôichirô Ono
    Tankai Miyabi
    Genkai Kunisaki
    Ogasawara Shanhai
    • Director
      • Hisayasu Satô
    • Writer
      • Shirô Yumeno
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    7Musicianmagic

    Very dark but very engaging

    A warning: The entire movie is very dark and a bit depressing at times. Still, it was easy to get drawn in. Can't say I liked any of the characters of which there's really only four. I found myself wanting to know more and more as the story unfolds. They give you more of the story, a little at a time. I can't explain the story or I'd be giving things away.

    This is a pink film which means multiple sex scenes and here most sex scenes are gay between two men. Of course not all that explicit. Even if the gay themed doesn't interest you, the story will.

    Director Hisayasu Satô has his stamp on this movie. This is his first gay themed pink film. Not necessarily his best but still very good. The cast is excellent.

    Once you know the entire story, you probably won't watch this movie a second time. But it's definitely worth a first watch. Check it out.

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    • Release date
      • December 1987 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • ENK Promotion.info
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 仮面の誘惑
    • Production companies
      • ENK Promotion
      • Shishi Productions
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      1 hour 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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