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Intentions of Murder
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Intentions of Murder

1964-06-28 · 150 min · ★ 7.1

Drama

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.

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Directors
Shōhei Imamura
Production companies
Nikkatsu Corporation
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Masumi HarukawaMasumi HarukawaSadako Takahashi
Kō NishimuraKō NishimuraKoichi Takahashi
Shigeru TsuyuguchiShigeru TsuyuguchiHiraoko
Yūko KusunokiYūko KusunokiYoshiko Masuda
Ranko AkagiTadae Takahashi
Bumon KaharaPawnshop's Husband
Yoshi KatōYoshi KatōSeizo Takahashi
Tanie KitabayashiTanie KitabayashiKinu Takahashi
Fumie KitaharaFumie KitaharaHisako Karihara
Kazuo KitamuraKazuo KitamuraSeiichiro Takahashi
Yoshie KitsudaYoshie KitsudaNamie Takahashi
Hiroshi KondōHiroshi KondōNitta
Seiji MiyaguchiSeiji MiyaguchiGenji Miyata
Shoichi OzawaShoichi OzawaKazuyuki Tamaru
Ryūsei ItōGuitarist
Taiji TonoyamaTaiji TonoyamaBeret Musician
Junichi YamanobeChief Watanabe
Yasuo ItogaEiji Tamura
Kosuke HisamatsuFamily Register Clerk
Masuyo SuzumuraWake Guest

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