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Genshu Hanayagi: Prison Diary (1984)

Name: Genshu Hanayagi: Prison Diary
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1984
Duration: 90 min

Directed by Yukio Noda

Drama, Crime · 1h 30m

This drama attracted significant attention as an adaptation in which actress and dancer Genshu Hanayanagi recounts her real-life experiences in prison. On October 29, 1980, Hanayanagi (playing herself) began serving a prison sentence after being convicted of assaulting the head of a traditional dance school. Inside, she met women from diverse backgrounds, including a woman who allowed birds to devour her own child and a member of the Red Army Faction. Although initially met with a cold reception, Hanayanagi gradually became a central figure among them, thanks to her naturally cheerful personality.