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Angel Guts: Red Classroom

Angel Guts: Red Classroom

Drama · 1979

A porn magazine editor stumbles upon an amateur gang rape film and, struck by the girl's acting, decides to find her.

Movie details

Angel Guts: Red Classroom

1979 Drama 1h 19m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

A porn magazine editor stumbles upon an amateur gang rape film and, struck by the girl's acting, decides to find her.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Chūsei Sone

Written by

Takashi Ishii · Chūsei Sone

Yūki Mizuhara

Yūki Mizuhara

Nami Tsuchiya

Keizo Kanie

Keizo Kanie

Tetsuro Muraki

J

Jun Aki

Keiko Kawashima

Rebun Hori

Rebun Hori

Sugiyama

Kenji Kasai

Kenji Kasai

Oka

Ryoichi Kusanagi

Ryoichi Kusanagi

Mah-boh

Minako Mizushima

Minako Mizushima

Yuko Kawana

Court is in session

Put Angel Guts: Red Classroom on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.