Underplayed Gems

Unholy Desire (1964)

Unholy Desire poster
Original title
赤い殺意
Directed by
Shohei Imamura
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 30m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 52 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman in postwar Japan struggles with an unhappy marriage and a sudden violent encounter. The film follows her attempts to survive and assert control over her life.

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What happens

Unholy Desire a.k.a. Intentions of Murder (赤い殺意, Akai Satsui; lit. "Red Murderous Intent") is a 1964 Japanese drama film by director Shōhei Imamura. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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