Flora on the Sand
6.5
One evening, at the Marine Tower observatory, cosmetics salesman Ichiro Iki is drawn into conversation with an unfamiliar young lady Akiko. She invites Ichiro back to a hotel where they make love but part without even exchanging names. A week later, they have a second chance encounter at the observatory. This time, Ichiro is the one who pursues her. Back at the hotel, Akiko begs Ichiro to give her sister – Kyoko, a bar hostess – absolute hell. Akiko resents her sister for lecturing on chastity, while wantonly indulging in promiscuous activity. Ichiro takes an interest in Kyoko and sets out towards her bar…
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Cast
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Noboru Nakaya
Known for
Japanese Spiderman
Lady Snowblood
Kazuko Inano
Known for
Eros + Massacre
Masanori Tsujii
Ichirō Ikeda
Kō Nakahira
Shizuo Sakagami
Mieko Nishio
Also in
Black Tight Killers
The Dragon and the Tiger
Akira Kato
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Masaya Takahashi
Known for
Belladonna of Sadness
Air Doll
Osamu Inoue
Kaori Taniguchi
Also in
Living Skeleton
Aru aibu!! Zubunure
Kō Nakahira Director · Ichirō Ikeda Screenplay Akira Kato Screenplay
United States release March 25, 1966 · Produced in Japan · Original title 砂の上の植物群
Production
Nikkatsu Corporation
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
砂の上の植物群
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · August 29, 1964
Theatrical
United States · March 25, 1966
Germany
May 30, 2014 · Frankfurt Nippon Connection Festival
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