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Violated Paradise

Jun 7, 1963

1h 8m

★ 6.5

An Amazing Film That Shows an Innocent Maiden Exposed to the Fantastic Spectacle of Life in the Raw.

Overview

A modern geisha travels through Japan trying to find a job as entertainer, and ends up by finding love and a job as ama, a pearl diver.

Genres

Documentary

Romance

Drama

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