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JAPAN · 1964

Intentions of Murder

Shohei Imamura
Japanese Golden Age infidelity social class marital neglect seduction moral ambiguity
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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.

Year1964
CountryJapan
DirectorShohei Imamura
MovementJapanese Golden Age
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