Empire of Passion

– A young man has an affair with an older woman. He is very jealous of her husband and decides that th..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 45 Minutes
Release Year:
1978
Original Name:
愛の亡霊
Empire of Passion (1978) - Also known as 愛の亡霊

A young man has an affair with an older woman. He is very jealous of her husband and decides that they should kill him. One night, after the husband had plenty of sake to drink and was in bed, they strangle him and dump his body down a well. To avert any suspicions, she pretends her husband has gone off to Tokyo to work. For three years the wife and her lover secretly see each other. Finally, suspicions become very strong and people begin to gossip. To make matters worse, her husband's ghost begins to haunt her and the law arrives to investigate her husband's disappearance.

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Empire of Passion (1978) - Trailer

Release Date:

26 Mar 1979

Language:

Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Nagisa Ôshima

Writer:

Itoko Nakamura (story), Nagisa Ôshima

Main Actors:

Tatsuya Fuji, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Takahiro Tamura, Takuzô Kawatani

Plot:

A young man has an affair with an older woman. He is very jealous of her husband and decides that they should kill him. One night, after the husband had plenty of sake to drink and was in bed, they strangle him and dump his body down a well. To avert any suspicions, she pretends her husband has gone off to Tokyo to work. For three years the wife and her lover secretly see each other. Finally, suspicions become very strong and people begin to gossip. To make matters worse, her husband's ghost begins to haunt her and the law arrives to investigate her husband's disappearance.

Awards:

3 wins & 8 nominations.

Production:

Barbary Coast

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%