Hajime HASHIMOTO
Princess Sakura: Forbidden Pleasures
桜姫
Nippon Cinema ª
After being attacked by a mysterious stranger in her bedchamber, Princess Sakura falls in love with the man who disgraced her. She abandons her life at her father´s palace to search for him. What follows in this wild and entertaining mix of fantasy, horror and erotica is a series of absurdities played out with kitsch and black humour.
桜姫
Sakura hime
Japan 2013
96 minutes
Director
Hajime HASHIMOTO
Script
Masahiro YOSHIMOTO, Hajime HASHIMOTO
Cinematography
Yuji TANAKA
Music
Leo SATO
Production
Creative Associates Limited (CAL), Stardust Pictures (SDP)
World sales
Stardust Pictures (SDP)
Cast
Kyoko HINAMI, Munetaka AOKI, Denden, Yuma ASAMI
About Hajime HASHIMOTO
Hajime HASHIMOTO, born 1968, graduated from Nihon University College of Art before starting his still ongoing activity for Toei in 1990. His crime thriller PHONE CALL TO THE BAR (2011) became his biggest success so far, receiving a best picture nomination at the Japanese Academy Awards.