A childless housewife falls in love with a beautiful model.
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| Ayako Wakao | ... |
Mitsuko Tokumitsu
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| Kyôko Kishida | ... |
Sonoko Kakiuchi
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| Eiji Funakoshi | ... |
Kôtarô Kakiuchi
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| Yûsuke Kawazu | ... |
Eijirô Watanuki
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| Kyû Sazanka | ... |
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| Ken Mitsuda | ... |
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Fumiko Murata | ... |
Ume, Tokumitsu's maid
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Reiko Hibiki | ... |
Haru, Izutsuya's maid
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Kyoko Nagumo | ... |
Kiyo, Kakiuchi's maid
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Kuniko Tomita |
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Directed by
| Yasuzô Masumura | ||
Written by
| Kaneto Shindô | ... | () |
| Jun'ichirô Tanizaki | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Yonejirô Saitô | ... | producer |
Music by
| Tadashi Yamauchi | ||
Cinematography by
| Setsuo Kobayashi | ||
Film Editing by
| Tatsuji Nakashizu | ||
Art Direction by
| Tomoo Shimogawara | ||
Production Management
| Shunsaku Watanabe | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Shû Sakiyama | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Takeo Suda | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Shôzô Izumi | ... | gaffer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Daiei Studios (1964) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Daiei International Films (1968) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Internazionale Nembo Distribuzione Importazione Esportazione Film (INDIEF) (1969) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Pallas Filmverleih (1967) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Splendal Film (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Zootrope Films (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- Fantoma (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Intercontinental Video (2006) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Kadokawa Entertainment (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- Yume Pictures (2007) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
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Storyline
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Sonoko, a bored housewife entering middle age, met a young girl, Mitsuko, at a private school of art. Sonoko paints a portrait of her, and when she invite Mitsuko at her house, the two end up locked in a passionate embrace. Unable to think rationally about what she wants, Sonoko becomes steadily more obsessed with her new lover.
Written by Jean-Marc Rocher |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Edited into Twisted Sex Vol. 17 (1998). See more » |