Empire Of Passion

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Synopsis: With an arresting mix of eroticism and horror, Oshima plunges the viewer into a nightmarish tale of guilt and retribution in Empire Of Passion (Ai no borei). Set in a Japanese village at the end of the nineteenth century, the film details the emotional and physical downfall of a married woman (Kazuko Yoshiyuki) and her younger lover (Tatsuya Fuji) following their decision to murder her husband and dump his body in a well. Empire Of Passion was Oshima's only true kaidan (Japanese ghost story), and the film, a savage, unrelenting experience, earned him the best director award at the Cannes Film Festival.

Directed By:	Nagisa Oshima	Genre:	Drama / Foreign / Horror
Cast:	Tatsuya Fuji, Akyoshi Fujiwara, Masami Hasegawa, Takuzo Kawatani, Takahiro Tamura, Kazuko Yoshiyuki	Year of Production:	1978

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Empire Of Passion: The Criterion Collection (DVD, NR)

Region: 1
Released: Apr-28-2009
Run Time: 105 minutes

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