Double Feature
In the Realm of the Senses
Still censored in its own country, In the Realm of the Senses (Ai no corrida), by Japanese director Nagisa Oshima, remains one of the most controversial films of all time. A graphic portrayal of insatiable sexual desire, Oshima’s film, set in 1936 and based on a true incident, depicts a man and a woman (Tatsuya Fuji and Eiko Matsuda) consumed by a transcendent, destructive love while living in an era of ever escalating imperialism and governmental control. Less a work of pornography than of politics, In the Realm of the Senses is a brave, taboo-breaking milestone. (Janus Films)
- Director
- Nagisa Ôshima
- Writer
- Nagisa Ôshima
- Starring
- Tatsuya Fuji, Eiko Matsuda
- Year
- 1976
- Rated
- NC-17
- Country
- Japan/France
- Format
- English subtitled 35mm
- Running Time
- 102 minutes
The Blood Spattered Bride
Till death do us part: Vicente Aranda’s The Blood Spattered Bride is a cult mix of horror, vampirism and wedding night terror! A beautiful young bride on honeymoon slips into an unholy nightmare of bloodlust and forbidden desire as she begins to unravel the dark family secrets of her handsome new husband.
- Director
- Vicente Aranda
- Starring
- Simón Andreu, Maribel Martín, Alexandra Bastedo, Dean Selmier
- Year
- 1972
- Rated
- R
- Country
- Spain
- Format
- 35mm
- Running Time
- 82 minutes