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Oxen Split Torturing (1976): Cast

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Oxen Split Torturing is a 1976 drama horror film directed by Yuji Makiguchi, starring Takuzō Kawatani, Akira Shioji and Masataka Iwao. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes.

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Oxen Split Torturing (1976) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 20m (80 min)
Director
Yuji Makiguchi
Genres
Drama , Horror
Original language
Japanese
Studio
Toei Company
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Oxen Split Torturing About?

The premise of Oxen Split Torturing without spoilers.

Two short tales set in Edo’s Shogun era. In the first, amid fierce persecution of Christians, Iori falls for a young Christian girl; when her family is seized in a raid, his cruel master claims her as a personal slave, using her to torment Iori. The second follows Sutezo, who, bound to a brutal brothel master to repay debts, befriends a girl. Together they flee and survive through scams and petty theft.

Oxen Split Torturing Themes & Keywords

· 26 tags
  • head cut off
  • torture
  • sadism
  • tied to a cross
  • punishment
  • execution
  • violence
  • blood
  • gore
  • exploitation
  • nudity
  • female nudity
+14 more
  • female frontal nudity
  • christianity
  • martyr
  • decapitation
  • rape
  • shogun
  • prostitute
  • brothel
  • cross
  • christian
  • religion
  • penis cut off
  • folk horror
  • duology
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Cast & crew

Oxen Split Torturing Cast & Characters

Takuzō Kawatani leads the cast, with Akira Shioji and Masataka Iwao. Directed by Yuji Makiguchi; 30 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Oxen Split Torturing

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From the director

More from Yuji Makiguchi

More films directed by Yuji Makiguchi: Nuns That Bite, The Yakuza Code Still Lives, The Most Perverted Post War Crimes and Virgin Breaker Yuki.

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Details

Oxen Split Torturing Also Known As

11 alternative titles, including “The Joy of Torture 2: Oxen Split Torturing” and “Tokugawa onna keibatsu-emaki: Ushi-zaki no kei”.

Also known as
  • The Joy of Torture 2: Oxen Split Torturing
  • Tokugawa onna keibatsu-emaki: Ushi-zaki no kei
  • Shogun's Sadism
  • Shogun’s Sadism
  • 德川女刑罚绘卷牛裂之刑
  • 德川女性酷刑：双牛裂身
  • A kínzás öröme 2.
  • 쇼군의 새디즘
  • Alegrias da Tortura 2: Tortura por Bois
  • Радость пытки 2: Садизм сегуна
  • 德川女性酷刑：雙牛裂身

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Oxen Split Torturing FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Oxen Split Torturing, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Oxen Split Torturing?

Oxen Split Torturing runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).

When was Oxen Split Torturing released?

Oxen Split Torturing was released on September 4, 1976.

Who directed Oxen Split Torturing?

Oxen Split Torturing was directed by Yuji Makiguchi.

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Who is in the cast of Oxen Split Torturing?

Oxen Split Torturing stars Takuzō Kawatani, Akira Shioji and Masataka Iwao, among 30 credited actors.

Does Oxen Split Torturing have a post-credit scene?

No. Oxen Split Torturing has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Oxen Split Torturing in?

The original language of Oxen Split Torturing is Japanese.

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