decadent" and Jasper Sharp calls it "minor Terayama" whose "charms are mainly cosmetic", the costuming, sets and cinematography. Thomas and Yuko Mihara Weisser give the movie three stars out of four but say it is based on the "look" of the film and not on its narrative or coherence. References External links 1981 films 1981 drama films BDSM in films French erotic drama films Japanese erotic drama films 1980s French-language films 1980s Japanese-language films 1980s English-language films 1980s erotic drama films Japanese multilingual films French multilingual films Films based on French novels Films directed by Shūji Terayama Films produced by Anatole Dauman 1981 multilingual films 1980s Japanese films 1980s French films