Tokugawa Sex Ban: Lustful Lord (1972): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1972, Tokugawa Sex Ban: Lustful Lord is a drama film directed by Norifumi Suzuki, running about 89 minutes.

What it’s about. Kiyohime, a daughter of Tokugawa Ienari is married-off to Tadateru Ogura, the lord of a Kyushu clan. However, the lord's sexual inexperience and Kiyohime's strict morals lead to significant crisis in their marriage. To improve his sexual prowess, the lord is introduced to Sandra, a French woman held captive by usurer-smuggler Hatakaya. This results in the lord's choosing Sandra as his mistress. Kiyohime's attendants see this move as an insult and have Sandra beaten and imprisoned. Nevertheless, Sandra escapes with the help of Morita, a retainer of the lord. Out of bitterness and as some sort of revenge, the lord imposes a sex ban on his subjects.

Who’s in it. Tokugawa Sex Ban: Lustful Lord stars Miki Sugimoto as Kiyohime, Sandra Julien as Sandra, Ruriko Ikejima and Yōko Mihara, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.3/10, Tokugawa Sex Ban: Lustful Lord has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Tokugawa Sex Ban: Lustful Lord page.

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