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The Music (1965)

The Music poster
Original title
音楽
Directed by
Yasuzō Masumura
Genre
drama
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A married woman becomes troubled by dark fantasies and a dangerous obsession. She seeks help from a psychiatrist while her relationships grow more strained.

eroticdramaticintensestylishpsychologicalatmosphericprovocativesensuous

What happens

The Music (Japanese: 音楽, Hepburn: Ongaku) is a 1972 Japanese erotic drama film directed by Yasuzo Masumura, based on the novel of the same name by Yukio Mishima. It was released through the Art Theatre Guild. The leading roles are played by Noriko Kurosawa, Toshiyuki Hosokawa, Choei Takahashi and Kohji Moritsugu. The film score is by renowned composer Hikaru Hayashi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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