House of the Sleeping Beauties


1h 50m 1995

Brief Synopsis

An exploration of the erotic obsession of an aging music critic for his daughter-in-law; his feelings are sparked after he visits a modern geisha joint named the House of Sleeping Beauties, where one can lie alongside--but never touch--a naked young woman in a drugged sleep.

Film Details

Also Known As
Nemureru Bijo
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Romance
Release Date
1995

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m

Synopsis

An exploration of the erotic obsession of an aging music critic for his daughter-in-law; his feelings are sparked after he visits a modern geisha joint named the House of Sleeping Beauties, where one can lie alongside--but never touch--a naked young woman in a drugged sleep.

Film Details

Also Known As
Nemureru Bijo
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Romance
Release Date
1995

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1995

Released in United States February 1997

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (market) February 13-24, 1997.

Released in United States 1995 (Shown in New York City (The Japan Society) as part of program "Leading Lights: Independent Japanese Cinema" October 28 - December 8, 1995.)

Released in United States 1995 (Shown in New York City (Walter Reade) as part of program "Leading Lights: Independent Japanese Cinema" October 27 - November 16, 1995.)

Released in United States February 1997 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (market) February 13-24, 1997.)

Released in United States 1995