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Marital War In Kibogaoka (1979)

Marital War In Kibogaoka poster
Original title
希望ヶ丘夫婦戦争
Directed by
Shōgorō Nishimura
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 09m
Rating
3.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A married couple deals with sexual dysfunction and drifting apart. The husband fakes impotence to have affairs, while the wife tries to win back his affection. Each turns to unusual hobbies and groups for fulfillment.

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What happens

『希望ヶ丘夫婦戦争』(きぼうがおかふうふせんそう)は、実相寺昭雄による短編小説、およびそれを原作とした日本の映画。 食品会社に勤める猫田千吉は、妻の弘子と行ったモーテルでの事故がきっかけで不能になってしまう。だがそれは、仕事でストレスが溜めた千吉が妻以外と自由にセックスするために芝居をしていたのだった。 勃起不全に悩む夫を持つ弘子は、主婦仲間からアドバイスを受け、夫の愛を取り戻し子供を作ろうと励む。だが夫の千吉は「男の自立の会」に入会し、ラブドールの魅力に嵌ってしまい、弘子の方もスピリチュアルの世界へ興味を持つようになる。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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