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Absurd, erotic, and surreal, this is Borowczyk's first live-action film after he made his name as an animator. The island of Goto is ruled by the despotic King Goto III (Pierre Brasseur), who ensures his position by relegating his people to thankless jobs and issuing cruel and unusual punishments. When a criminal scheduled to .. Read more

Starring	Pierre Brasseur, Ligia Branice, Ginette Leclerc, Rene Dary
Director	Walerian Borowczyk
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- Borowczyk's first live-action feature was simultaneously a brilliant debut and a seamless transition from his earlier... read more on Time Out
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  Absurd, erotic, and surreal, this is Borowczyk's first live-action film after he made his name as an animator. The island of Goto is ruled by the despotic King Goto III (Pierre Brasseur), who ensures his position by relegating his people to thankless jobs and issuing cruel and unusual punishments. ...