Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
1972 · Movie · 87 min · ★ 7.0
After being set up and deceived by someone she trusted, a young woman is sent to prison and pushed to her limits by a harsh system. Refusing to be broken, she endures brutal treatment while holding onto a single, driving goal: payback for the betrayal that destroyed her life.
Also known as Female Prisoner No 701 Scorpion
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Details
- Original title
- 女囚701号さそり
- Years
- 1972
- Release date
- 1972-08-25
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 87 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (178 votes)
About
If you want a harsh, revenge-fueled prison thriller that’s brutal yet oddly beautiful, this delivers relentless tension and attitude; Not for you if you avoid sexual violence, nudity, or bleak cruelty, like in Graveyard of Honor.
Pros: gripping revenge drive; intense prison tension; striking, poetic mood | Cons: brutal violence; sexual assault content; exploitation elements
Themes
- japan
- guard
- women's prison
- rape and revenge
Cast & crew
Meiko Kaji
as Nami Matsushima
Rie Yokoyama
as Katagiri
Isao Natsuyagi
as Sugimi
Fumio Watanabe
as Warden Goda
Yayoi Watanabe
as Yukiko Kida
Yōko Mihara
as Masaki / Red-Haired Bully
Akemi Negishi
as Otsuka
Hideo Murota
as Okizaki
Yumiko Katayama
as Kitô
Keiko Kuni
as Nemoto
Directed by Shunya Ito