Directed by:
Haruhiko MimuraCast:
Yūko Tanaka, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, 小倉一郎, Kirin Kiki, Renji Ishibashi, Kimiko Yo, 平幹二朗, 渡瀬恒彦, 北林谷栄, Tomiko Ishii, Kai AtōPlots(1)
A fourteen-year old boy meets a prostitute woman on the way of Amagi Pass. He falls in love with her, but his simple and pure feeling got too escalated and leads him to commit absurd murder. The film was based on a mystery writer Matsumoto Seicho's early and romantic piece, and called Seicho's version of "Izu no Odoriko". (Shochiku)
(more)Cast
Yūko Tanaka
Japan
Best movies:
Princess Mononoke (1997)
Monster (2023)
To You (2012)
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Japan
Best movies:
Departures (2008)
When Marnie Was There (2014)
Kikujiro (1999)
小倉一郎
Japan
Best movies:
Suicide Bus (1998)
Fine, Totally Fine (2008)
The Shogun Assassins (1979)
Kirin Kiki
Japan
Best movies:
The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
Half a Confession (2004)
Like Father, Like Son (2013)
Renji Ishibashi
Japan
Best movies:
Farewell to the Ark (1984)
Half a Confession (2004)
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Land of Demons (1973)
Kimiko Yo
Japan
Best movies:
Departures (2008)
Virgin Snow (2007)
A Tale of Samurai Cooking: A True Love Story (2013)
平幹二朗
Japan
Best movies:
Three Outlaw Samurai (1964)
Sword of the Beast (1965)
The Christian Lord (1962)
渡瀬恒彦
Japan
Best movies:
Antarctica (1983)
The Fall of Ako Castle (1978)
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War (1973)
北林谷栄
Japan
Best movies:
The Human Bullet (1968)
Intentions of Murder (1964)
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
Tomiko Ishii
Japan
Best movies:
Story of a Prostitute (1965)
Gate of Flesh (1964)
Shall We Dance ? (1996)
Kai Atō
Japan
Best movies:
Kagemusha (1980)
Lady Snowblood (1973)
20 Century Boys (2008)