Empire of Passion (1978)
The haunting of a passionate love.
In a small Japanese village at the end of the 19th century, a rickshaw driver's wife takes on a much younger lover and the two conspire to murder him.
Director: Nagisa Ōshima
Genre: Drama, Romance, Horror
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: September 6, 1978
Cast
- Takahiro Tamura - Gisaburo
- Kazuko Yoshiyuki - Seki
- Tatsuya Fuji - Toyoji
- Takuzō Kawatani - Inspector Hotta
- Akiko Koyama - Young Master's Mother
- Taiji Tonoyama - Toichiro
- Kenzō Kawarasaki - Young Master
- Sumie Sasaki - Odame
- Eizō Kitamura
- Takaaki Sugiura
Screenplay
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Itoko Nakamura (Screenplay)
Music: Toru Takemitsu
Cinematography: Yoshio Miyajima
Editing: Keiichi Uraoka
Production: TOHO-TOWA, Argos films, Oshima Productions
Country: Japan, France
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Moving Relationship Stories, Paralyzing Guilt and Remorse, Deep Regret Over Past Deeds, Biting Remorse and the Shadow of Guilt, Supernatural Horror and Terror
Keywords
regret, husband wife relationship, based on novel or book, sexual obsession, suspicion of murder, love, revenge, unfaithfulness, strangulation, hanging, vengeful ghost, older woman younger man relationship, pink film, ghost, rickshaw
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Empire of Passion about?
- In a small Japanese village at the end of the 19th century, a rickshaw driver's wife takes on a much younger lover and the two conspire to murder him.
- Who directed Empire of Passion?
- Empire of Passion was directed by Nagisa Ōshima.
- Who stars in Empire of Passion?
- Empire of Passion stars Takahiro Tamura, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Tatsuya Fuji, Takuzō Kawatani, Akiko Koyama, Taiji Tonoyama.
- How long is Empire of Passion?
- Empire of Passion has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is Empire of Passion?
- Empire of Passion is a Drama, Romance, Horror film.
- Where was Empire of Passion produced?
- Empire of Passion was produced in Japan, France.
- What are the themes of Empire of Passion?
- The themes of Empire of Passion include: Moving Relationship Stories, Paralyzing Guilt and Remorse, Deep Regret Over Past Deeds, Biting Remorse and the Shadow of Guilt, Supernatural Horror and Terror.