The Rape (1982)

Original title

ザ・レイプ

Directed by

Yōichi Higashi

Genre

crime film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

4.5 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A professional woman is raped and decides to take her attacker to court. The film follows the personal and social consequences she faces after pressing charges.

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What happens

The Rape (Japanese: ザ・レイプ, Hepburn: Za reipu) is a 1982 Japanese drama film directed by Yōichi Higashi and co-written by Higashi with Konomu Shinozaki, based on a novel of the same name by Keiko Ochiai. It tells the story of a career woman (kyariaūman) who is raped. She sues her rapist, with the film focusing on the fallout of this decision. The film stars Yūko Tanaka in the lead role, in addition to Morio Kazama, Masahiko Tsugawa, Takanori Goto and Hiroshi Kashiwagi. Michi Tanaka composed the film's score, and it also features the insert song "Aozora, Hitorikiri" by Yōsui Inoue. The Rape was theatrically released by Toei Company on May 15, 1982, in Japan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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