Unholy Desire or Intentions of Murder (???? Akai Satsui, literally "Red Murderous Intent") is a 1964 Japanese film by director Shohei Imamura. This film embodies many of the central interests in Imamura's career including strong, lower-class women who survive in spite of their oppressive surroundings, and an earthy, humorous approach to sex.
Unholy Desire / Intentions of Murder | |
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DVD cover to Unholy Desire (1964) | |
Directed by | Shohei Imamura |
Produced by | Masayuki Takagi |
Written by | Shinji Fujiwara (story) Keiji Hasebe Shohei Imamura |
Starring | Masumi Harukawa K? Nishimura Shigeru Tsuyuguchi Y?ko Kusunoki Ranko Akagi |
Music by | Toshir? Mayuzumi |
Cinematography | Shinsaku Himeda (as Masahisa Himeda) |
Edited by | Matsuo Tanji |
Distributed by | Nikkatsu Corporation, Toho Company Ltd. (USA) |
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Running time | 150 min. |
Language | Japanese |
Screenplay
The film tells the story of a dull, plump housewife living in poverty with a common-law husband. After being raped by a thief, she is repeatedly accosted by him as he falls madly in love with her. Stuck between her adulterous, unloving husband and the rapist she struggles to find happiness.
- Masumi Harukawa - Sadako Takahashi
- K? Nishimura - Koichi Takahashi
- Shigeru Tsuyuguchi - Hiraoko
- Y?ko Kusunoki - Yoshiko Masuda
- Ranko Akagi - Tadae Takahashi
- Tomio Aoki
- Yoshi Kat? - Seizo Takahashi
- Tanie Kitabayashi - Kinu Takahashi
- Seiji Miyaguchi - Genji Miyata
- Shoichi Ozawa - Kazuyuki Tamaru
- 1964 in film