Woman of the Lake (1966)
"Onna no mizûmi" (original title)

Director:

Yoshishige Yoshida

Writers:

Yasunari Kawabata (novel), Toshiro Ishido (screenplay),

Stars:

Mariko Okada, Shigeru Tsuyuguchi, Tamotsu Hayakawa

Cast

Credited cast:
Mariko Okada	...	Miyako Mizuki
Shigeru Tsuyuguchi	...	Ginpei Momoi
Tamotsu Hayakawa	...	Kitano
Keiko Natsu	...	Machie
Hiroko Masuda
Aiko Masuda
Sakae Umezu
Yukio Tada
Shinsuke Ashida	...	Yuzo
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kazumi Higuchi
Kinya Ichikawa
Keisuke Nakao
Mitsuyo Omata

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

pornographer | film making | blackmail | sea | maniac | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

April 1970 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Lake

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gendai Eigasha

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Captivating

A woman lets her paramour take naked pictures of her which reaches the hands of a stalker. Thus starts Woman of the Lake, a tale in many ways similar to Woman in the Dunes. A story of frustration and desperation, the woman cannot decide whether she wants to face the inevitable moment of truth or push, peddle and hope for a compromise. In the end, the results are all too complicated and it is a surprise if she retains her sanity. Against a backdrop of lonely landscapes, the woman betrays, is betrayed, and a complex series of events lead the film to a strange, but captivating, end. The performances are extremely restrained and lend a great depth to the film.