Prosperities of Vice

  • Japan Akutoku no sakae
Japan, 1988, 96 min

Directed by:

Akio Jissôji

Cinematography:

Masao Nakabori

Plots(1)

A decadent Count in 1920's Japan becomes obsessed with the works of the Marquis de Sade. He creates a theatre to show plays adapted from the notorious writers novels, and recruits a variety of thieves, prostitutes and low lives to act out his fantasies onstage for the delight of his rich and decadent friends. (official distributor synopsis)