Strange Circus

Nan
1h 48m
2005
7.2 /10 (199)

Reality is the mystery…

Overview

The erotic novelist Taeko is writing a morbid story of a family destroyed by incest, murder and abuse. Her assistant, Yuji, sets on a mission to uncover the reality of this story, but the reality might be too much to bear.

Country : Japan
Languages : 日本語
Released Date: 2005-12-24

Top Billed Cast

Rie Kuwana

Young Mitsuko

Masumi Miyazaki

Mitsuko / Sayuri / Taeko

Seiko Iwaido

Teenage Mitsuko

Issei Ishida

Yuji

Fujiko

Gozo's Mistress

Madamu Rejînu

Black Shadow

Tomorowo Taguchi

Taeko's Editor-in-Chief

Hiroshi Ohguchi

Gozo

Yuya Ishikawa

Mame Yamada

Keiko Yokomachi

Erika Mine

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