Secret Turkish Bath (1968)

(秘)トルコ風呂

A young woman leaves her hometown to find work in the city

Date of release
1968-01-01
Runtime
1h 26m
Director
Shinji Murayama

Casting

Interesting facts

Secret Turkish Bath is a 1968 Japanese film. The film stars Reiko Ohara and is directed by Shinji Murayama. It was produced by Toei Tokyo Studio and distributed by Toei Company. The film is rated R18+.

Production

At the time, Toei's newcomer contract period was five years. Reiko Ohara's contract was up in July 1970. After that, she could either renew with Toei, move to another film company or talent agency, or go freelance. Ohara had no starring roles in her first three years at Toei but kept getting supporting roles, indicating Toei had high hopes for her. Naturally, Toei considered extending her contract and offered her a starring role.

Ohara's journey to starring in this film was complicated. Her first offer was not this film but Kaiden Hebi Onna (released July 12, 1968). An article from Weekly Movie News on May 25, 1968, lists Ohara as part of the cast for Kaiden Hebi Onna. The "kaiden" (ghost story) genre peaked around 1960, but by this time, it was seen as an old genre. The script was more stimulating and modern, leading Ohara to decide to star in Secret Turkish Bath.

The producer initially wanted Yumiko Nogawa but eventually chose Reiko Ohara. The script was co-written by Kikuma Shimomesaka and Koji Harima, and directed by Shinji Murayama. Filming took place at Toei Tokyo Studio. Scenes in the sento were shot at different locations, and Ohara's commitment to nude scenes was praised by staff and cast.

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