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Fruits of Passion (1981)79 minDramaRating 52/100

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.

Cast: Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Illiers, Arielle Dombasle, Shinnosuke Ikehata, Keiko Niitaka, Sayoko Yamaguchi, Hitomi Takahashi

Director: Shūji Terayama