Branded Female Convicts
- Drama
February 23, 1984 (JP)
•1h 31m
In an Edo-era women's prison, Ochiyo manages to escape execution during a fire and becomes determined to seek revenge against her harsh jailers.
February 23, 1984 (JP)
•1h 31m
In an Edo-era women's prison, Ochiyo manages to escape execution during a fire and becomes determined to seek revenge against her harsh jailers.
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