Pink Ribbon (ピンクリボン) 20 years old

Pink Ribbon

Documentary filmmaker Kenjiro Fujii takes a look at the history of a distinctly Japanese brand of softcore pornography in this extensive examination of the "pinku eiga" genre (ピンク映画 Pinku eiga or Pinkeiga). For more than 40 years, so-called "pink" films have served as both a key source of revenue for the Japanese film industry as well as a launching pad for the careers of such mainstream filmmakers as Kiyoshi Kurosawa. After providing a detailed history of the still-profitable and popular genre through interviews with a variety of behind-the-scenes players and clips from such classic pink films as Fish Bait Boobies, director Fujii shifts his focus to the production of an upcoming pink film to offer a glimpse into the creative and stylistic evolution of the genre.

Credits

Pink Ribbon Cast

Name Character
Kōji Wakamatsu He was 68, 76 years old when he died as Himself
Kiyoshi Kurosawa He was 49, now 69 years old as Himself
Banmei Takahashi He was 55, now 75 years old as Himself
Kazuyuki Izutsu He was 51, now 72 years old as Himself
Yutaka Ikejima He was 56, now 76 years old as Himself
Masao Adachi He was 65, now 85 years old as Himself
Yumi Yoshiyuki She was 39, now 59 years old as Herself
Yūji Tajiri He was 36, now 56 years old as Himself
Mamoru Watanabe He was 73, 82 years old when he died as Himself
Mitsuru Meike He was 35, now 55 years old as Himself

Pink Ribbon Crew

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Pink Ribbon (20 years)

  • Release day: Monday, September 27, 2004
  • Runtime: 118 minutes