Fruits of Passion
Les fruits de la passion
1981
Synopsis
In 1920s Shanghai, unbridled lust and excessive excess dominate the sexual life of the rich. The noble Sir Stephen trains his submissive, young lover O in a brothel. Caught in a whirlpool of pleasure, O longs for ever harder and more exciting punishment.
Editorial
Japanese avant-garde filmmaker Shūji Terayama is known for his visually striking and highly provocative works, from which Fruits of Passion is one of the most controversial. Presented at the Directors’ Fortnight in 1981, this is a sexually abrasive and disturbingly powerful tale.
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