Review of In the Realm of the Senses (1976) by Anton Bitel for Projected Figures — 22 Sep 2017
Oshima has crafted an uncompromisingly hardcore study in sexual obsession, which also serves as an allegory of the insularity and madness of Japan's phallocentric, self-destructive imperialism in the build-up to its explosive wartime climax.
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This review of In the Realm of the Senses (1976) was written by Anton Bitel and published by Projected Figures on 22 Sep 2017.
In the Realm of the Senses has generally received positive reviews.
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