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Empire of Passion (1979)

Movie"The haunting of a passionate love."
Audience Score
70
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R 1 hr 45 minMar 26th, 1979Drama, Romance, Horror
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.
StarringTakahiro TamuraKazuko YoshiyukiTatsuya Fuji
DirectorNagisa Ōshima
WriterNagisa Ōshima

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 26th, 1979 - Buy Tickets
Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:TOHO-TOWA, Argos Films, Oshima Productions, TOHO
Movie Tags:
based on novel or bookloverevengeghosthusband wife relationshippink filmolder woman younger man relationshipregretvengeful ghostsexual obsession