Violated Angels
A controversial Pinku eiga loosely inspired by the Richard Speck murders.
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The film is Wakamatsu's most famous work.[1] The 1967 film "Violated Angels" was directed by Kōji Wakamatsu, a figure known for generating controversy.[1] Richard Speck's 1966 mass murder spree served as the inspiration for this film.[1]
Making and release
The film was shot in black and white over just three days.[2] Much of the production was probably improvised due to the low budget.[2] Many of the actresses were not professionals.[2] The film contains much sexuality and nudity, in the tradition of Wakamatsu's other Pinku eiga.[3]
The plot simplicity often feels like a "sadistic haiku", like other examples in Wakamatsu's work.[3] Viewers do not see the majority of the killings depicted in the film.[3]
What the cited sources add
Vogel states the film's sadism "finally contributes misanthropic flavour to his work".[4][5] While acknowledging Wakamatsu's skill as an artist, Vogel criticizes the film for its "anti-feminist sadism which is not based on any ideological explanation".[4][5]
References
- Wikipedia, "Violated Angels" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Weisser, "Japanese Cinema Encyclopedia: The Sex Films", Vital Books : Asian Cult Cinema Publications, 1998, p. 499; Weisser, p.101.; Sharp, "Behind the pink curtain: The complete history of Japanese sex cinema", FAB Press, 2008, p. 91; Crispim, "Kōji Wakamatsu: Alienation and the Womb", Disegno, 2022, p. 34–53 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Violated Angels" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Sharp, p. 86 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Violated Angels" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Crispim, "Kōji Wakamatsu: Alienation and the Womb", Disegno, 2022, p. 34–53 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Violated Angels" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Vogel, "Film as a Subversive Art", Distributed Art Publishers, 2005 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Open Library record, ISBN 9781933045276 ("Film As A Subversive Art"). CC0 (metadata); book content not read. openlibrary.org
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- Wikipedia: Violated Angels (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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