Elle s'appelait Scorpion

You fester in prison after a detective's betrayal. Rampant brutality surrounds you, but vengeance burns brighter. Then a chance for escape arises amid simmering chaos. Ito's film style blends grindhouse and art cinema. The movie leaves one shaken.

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Shunya Ito directed Elle s'appelait Scorpion in 1972. See Shunya Ito's full filmography, where to start with Shunya Ito, or where to go after you've seen everything by Shunya Ito.

Elle s'appelait Scorpion was released in 1972 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 90 minutes.