Empire of Passion
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📖 Synopsis
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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “The haunting of a passionate love.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Horror
- Director
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Original Language
- JA
🎭 Cast
Takahiro TamuraGisaburo
Kazuko YoshiyukiSeki
Tatsuya FujiToyoji
Takuzō KawataniInspector Hotta
Akiko KoyamaYoung Master's Mother
Taiji TonoyamaToichiro
Kenzō KawarasakiYoung Master
Sumie SasakiOdame
Eizō KitamuraT
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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.
- When was Empire of Passion released?
- Empire of Passion was released on September 6, 1978.
- How long is Empire of Passion?
- Empire of Passion has a runtime of 1h 45m.
- Where can I track Empire of Passion?
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