The read
A Balasaur Score of 74 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.6/10. It runs long at 2h 30m.
Synopsis
The neglected common-law wife of a Japanese librarian is repeatedly harassed by a young man with a heart condition who seduces her with the prospect of a better life.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
53 audience votes
Key crew
- Shōhei ImamuraDirector
- Shōhei ImamuraScreenplay
- Keiji HasebeScreenplay
- Toshirō MayuzumiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Masumi HarukawaSadako Takahashi
- Kō NishimuraKoichi Takahashi
- Shigeru TsuyuguchiHiraoko
- Yūko KusunokiYoshiko Masuda
- Ranko AkagiTadae Takahashi
- Bumon KaharaPawnshop's Husband
- Yoshi KatōSeizo Takahashi
- Tanie KitabayashiKinu Takahashi
- Fumie KitaharaHisako Karihara
- Kazuo KitamuraSeiichiro Takahashi
- Yoshie KitsudaNamie Takahashi
- Hiroshi KondōNitta
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adulteryjapanese new wave
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