Naked Rashomon (DVD)

Mystery, sex, passion and violence in an astonishing tale of obsession and revenge Hideaki Ezumi stars as a powerful marquis named Katsuragawa, whose prostitute mistress bears him twins. As twins are considered a bad omen, they are separated at birth. The marquis raises the boy in his own image, as does the girl's mother - having her work as a prostitute. Nineteen years later, in blissful ignorance, the boy and girl meet. What follows is a blood soaked and shocking tale of revenge as the girl seeks to track down and destroy all those she considers ruined her life. The All Movie Guide describes Naked Rashomon as: "Stylish, surrealistic, and often just plain weird... among the most interesting films of its type." Controversial in its day, the film is now widely acclaimed as a masterpiece. This is its first official release outside Japan.