The General and His Empire of Joy

The General and His Empire of Joy (1977)

11 Feb 1977 • Drama • 1h 21m

A samurai falls in love with a young virgin named Okoyo, but she is already marked for addition to the shogun's harem. Not to be deterred, he blackmails a pedophilic monk and gets into the palace through a secret passage.

Ikuo Sekimoto
Director
Yôzô Tanaka
Writer
Maya Hiromi, Eiko Matsuda, Masaru Shiga
Starring

Language: Japanese
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Country: Japan
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5.9

IMDb (41 votes)