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The Bamboo House of Dolls

1973 · 110 min

A grim, punishing watch that lingers on cruelty and confinement, offering little relief beyond the faint pull of escape.

Tagline
Abused and Used!
Overview
A nurse in a Japanese women's POW camp during World War II masterminds an escapee.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • violence
  • war
  • isolation
  • freedom
Places
  • prison
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
action, drama, horror, war
Directed by
Kuei Chih-hung
Starring
Lo Lieh, Birte Tove, Wang Hsieh, Lee Hae-suk, Terry Lau Wai-Yue, Got Ping, Jin Bong-jin, Li Min-Lang
Music
Wang Fu-Ling
Cinematography
Yau Kei
Runtime
110 min
Country
Hong Kong, South Korea
Languages
Danish, Mandarin, Japanese, Cantonese

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