Drama · Japan · 1964 · 2h 30m

Intentions of Murder

赤い殺意

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Director
Shōhei Imamura
Cast
Masumi Harukawa as Sadako Takahashi Kō Nishimura as Koichi Takahashi Shigeru Tsuyuguchi as Hiraoko Yūko Kusunoki as Yoshiko Masuda Ranko Akagi as Tadae Takahashi Bumon Kahara as Pawnshop's Husband
Crew
Shinsaku Himeda — Director of Photography Mutsuo Tanji — Editor Toshirō Mayuzumi — Original Music Composer Keiji Hasebe — Screenplay Shōhei Imamura — Screenplay Shinji Fujiwara — Story
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Intentions of Murder — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Shōhei Imamura Director Shinsaku Himeda Director of Photography Mutsuo Tanji Editor Toshirō Mayuzumi Original Music Composer Keiji Hasebe Screenplay Shōhei Imamura Screenplay Shinji Fujiwara Story Jirô Tomoda Producer
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