Synopsis
After 15-year-old Yasuko has her first orgasm with a teacher, she and her disillusioned group of friends decide to turn to prostitution to gain a better understanding of what emotions truly are.
Gushing Prayer (1971) is a 1h 12min drama feature film by Masao Adachi. After 15-year-old Yasuko has her first orgasm with a teacher, she and her disillusioned group of friends decide to tu... Selected for Fantastic Fest (2008).
Key facts
Cast
Aki Sasaki, Hiroshi Saito, Makiko Kim, Yûji Aoki, Masaaki Hiraoka, Susumu Iwabuchi, Shigenori Noda, Michio Akiyama
Original language
Japanese
First release
August 4, 1971 (Japan)
Crew
Screenplay
Masao Adachi
Producer
Keiko Satô
Cinematography
Hideo Itō
Editing
Isamu Nakajima
Music
Masato Minami
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Japan | August 4, 1971 |
| Streaming | Switzerland | February 4, 2009 |
| Streaming | United Kingdom | April 2, 2020 |
| Classification | Germany | 18 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Italy | July 28, 2010 |
| Home video | Germany | October 11, 2019 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | March 16, 2020 |
Full credits
| Director | Masao Adachi |
| Cast | Aki Sasaki (Yasuko Aoyagi), Hiroshi Saito (Kôichi), Makiko Kim (Yôko), Yûji Aoki (Bill), Masaaki Hiraoka (Cock 1), Susumu Iwabuchi (Cock 2), Shigenori Noda (Arai), Michio Akiyama (Boy 1), Ken Yoshizawa (Boy 2), Haruhiko Abegawa (Boy 3), Nagao Yokoshima (Boy 4), Akira Ishikawa (Boy 5), Hiroshi Nitta (Boy 6), Yoshiaki Makita (Boy 7), Takeo Suenaga (Boy 8), Tetsuo Osaga (Boy 9), Saburô Yoshida (Boy 10), Kazuo Komizu (Man), Nagawa Torikawa (Lover), Kaoru Miya (Kôichi's Mother) |
| Screenplay | Masao Adachi |
| Producer | Keiko Satô |
| Cinematography | Hideo Itō |
| Editing | Isamu Nakajima |
| Music | Masato Minami |
Identifiers & sources
| IMDb | tt1467265 |
| TMDB | 135237 |
Additional data: TMDB.
