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Empire of Passion (1979)

#22,95917,264
Movie"The haunting of a passionate love."
Audience Score
70
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R 1 hr 45 minMar 26th, 1979Drama, Horror, Romance
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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
Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:TOHO-TOWA, Argos films, Oshima Productions
Movie Tags:
based on novel or bookloverevengeghostpink filmhusband wife relationshipolder woman younger man relationshipregretvengeful ghostsexual obsession