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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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Extra (1982)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.