Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion

Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Shunya Itō[1]
Written by	Fumio Konami Hiro Matsuda[1]
Based on	Scorpion by Tōru Shinohara[1]
Produced by	Kineo Yoshimine[1]
Starring	Meiko Kaji Isao Natsuyagi Fumio Watanabe Hiroko Ogi
Cinematography	Hanjiro Nakazawa[1]
Edited by	Osamu Tanaka[1]
Music by	Shunsuke Kikuchi[1]
Production company	Toei Company
Release date	25 August 1972 (1972-08-25) (Japan)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (女囚701号/さそり, Joshū Nana-maru-ichi Gō / Sasori)^{[n 1]} is a 1972 Japanese women in prison film produced by Toei Company and directed by Shunya Itō in his directorial debut. Based on a manga by Tōru Shinohara, the film stars Meiko Kaji as Nami Matsushima, a woman who is sent to prison after being betrayed by her detective lover, against whom she seeks revenge.

The film was followed by several sequels: Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (also released in 1972), Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable, and Female Prisoner Scorpion: 701's Grudge Song (both 1973).

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