Underplayed Gems

はつ恋 (1975)

はつ恋 poster
Directed by
Tsugunobu Kotani
Genre
romance film
Country
Japan
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How it feels

In 1970s Kamakura, a teenage boy falls in love with an older woman during a summer at a resort. Their relationship becomes complicated when a love triangle develops, leading the boy to confront heartbreak and grow up.

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What happens

『はつ恋』(はつこい)は、1975年11月1日公開の日本映画。 小谷承靖監督、仁科明子(現・仁科亜季子)、井上純一主演。東宝映画製作、東宝配給。カラー / シネマスコープ / 86分。 原作は19世紀ロシアの作家ツルゲーネフの中編小説『初恋』。夏の別荘地で少年が恋した年上の女性が、じつは……という古典的な三角関係の物語を、1970年代の鎌倉に舞台を置き換えて翻案・映画化した。 お嬢様女優として人気絶頂だった仁科明子が、イメージを払拭する大胆な演技で年上の女の揺れ動く心情を演じている。初恋とその喪失を通して大人への一歩を踏み出す少年を演じた井上純一は、ジャニーズJr.出身で「ポスト郷ひろみ」として売り出し中のアイドルだった。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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