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Love for an Idiot (1967)

Love for an Idiot poster
Original title
痴人の愛
Directed by
Yasuzō Masumura
Genre
comedy drama
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man becomes infatuated with a young woman who transforms into a manipulative figure under his guidance. Their relationship descends into a power struggle of obsession and control.

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What happens

La Chatte japonaise (痴人の愛, Chijin no ai) est un film japonais réalisé par Yasuzō Masumura, sorti en 1967, adapté du roman Un amour insensé (痴人の愛, Chijin no ai) de Jun'ichirō Tanizaki. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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