---
title: "Bridal Doll"
year: 1979
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/bridal-doll-1979"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 185673
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 70
community_rating: 4.7
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Bridal Doll (1979) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/bridal-doll-1979

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Bridal Doll is a film first released in 1979. Catalogued under Drama, Horror. Produced and broadcast by Nikkatsu Corporation. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A listless young man is drawn into a forbidden world of pain and discipline by a mysterious woman."

### Why Watch
- features a unique encounter at a wax museum
- explores a dark and forbidden world

### Caveats & Content Note
- has a short runtime of one hour and ten minutes
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains themes of pain and discipline as part of its drama and horror genres.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: dramatic, horror, intriguing, mysterious

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Katsuhiko Fujii
- **Networks / Studios**: Nikkatsu Corporation

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Asako Kurayoshi** as *Rie*
- **Izumi Shima** as *Wife of Man Who Bought Rie*
- **Hiroshi Unayama** as *Man Who Bought Rie*
- **Ryoichi Kusanagi**
- **Jun Nakahara** as *Eguchi*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Bridal Doll released?
The film was released on October 6, 1979 in Japan.

### Q: What genres is Bridal Doll classified under?
The movie is classified under Drama and Horror.

### Q: How long is the runtime of Bridal Doll?
The film has a runtime of one hour and ten minutes.

### Q: What sparks the young man's interest in the woman?
He becomes intrigued by her as she exits an exhibit of torture at a wax museum.

### Q: Where does the young man first encounter the wandering woman?
He first sees her at a park as she exits the wax museum exhibit.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Bridal Doll — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/185673)

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