A Picture of Madame Yuki
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Rating
90 min
Runtime
1975
Release Year
Masashige Narusawa
Director
Cast
Yoshiko Sakuma, Tetsuro Tamba, Isao Yamagata, Yuko Hama, Akemi Kita
Quick Synopsis
A Picture of Madame Yuki tells the story of the decline of an old aristocratic family, focusing on the tensions between three men who are all connected to Lady Yuki, a beautiful and mysterious woman. The film is based on Seiichi Funahashi's novel of the same name, with Masashige Narusawa writing the screenplay and directing, and Tōichirō Narushima handling cinematography. Although the movie was completed in 1968, the production company Toei, which was focused on yakuza and ero-guro films at the time, struggled to find a distributor. As a result, the film remained unreleased for several years. It was eventually released in 1975 as a secondary feature alongside Nikkatsu's musical film Erimo Misaki, following Nikkatsu's transition to Roman Porno productions. Despite this release, the film did not perform well commercially.
Detailed Synopsis of A Picture of Madame Yuki
Set against the dramatic backdrop of the tragic downfall of an old aristocratic family, it depicts the conflicts among three men revolving around the beautiful and eerily alluring Lady Yuki. This is a film adaptation of the novel of the same title by Seiichi Funahashi. The screenplay and direction were handled by Masashige Narusawa, while cinematography was done by Tōichirō Narushima. Although the film was shot and completed in 1968, Toei, then fully committed to yakuza films and ero-guro fare, found it difficult to distribute, and it languished unreleased with no premiere date in sight. It was eventually loaned out for theatrical release as a supporting feature to Nikkatsu’s song-driven mainstream film Erimo Misaki (1975), produced after the studio’s shift to Roman Porno. Commercially, however, it was a complete failure.
