Intentions of Murder
7.6
The neglected common-law wife of a Japanese librarian is repeatedly harassed by a young man with a heart condition who seduces her with the prospect of a better life.
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Cast
30 people
Masumi Harukawa
Sadako Takahashi
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Hachiko
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Kō Nishimura
Koichi Takahashi
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Yojimbo
The Bad Sleep Well
Shigeru Tsuyuguchi
Hiraoko
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Whisper of the Heart
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Yūko Kusunoki
Yoshiko Masuda
Known for
Dodes'ka-den
Eros + Massacre
Ranko Akagi
Tadae Takahashi
Known for
Kwaidan
Red Angel
Bumon Kahara
Pawnshop's Husband
Known for
Gappa, the Triphibian Monster
Blind Woman's Curse
Yoshi Katō
Seizo Takahashi
Known for
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Hachiko
Tanie Kitabayashi
Kinu Takahashi
Known for
My Neighbor Totoro
Scandal
Fumie Kitahara
Hisako Karihara
Known for
Anne of Green Gables
Kwaidan
Kazuo Kitamura
Seiichiro Takahashi
Known for
Black Rain
Vengeance Is Mine
Yoshie Kitsuda
Namie Takahashi
Known for
Shōgun
Hiroshi Kondō
Nitta
Known for
Anatahan
Crazed Fruit
Shōhei Imamura Director · Keiji Hasebe Screenplay Shinji Fujiwara Story
First release June 28, 1964 · Produced in Japan · Original title 赤い殺意
Production
Nikkatsu Corporation
Production · Studio
Japan
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Original title
赤い殺意
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · June 28, 1964
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Netherlands
August 13, 1981 · Theatrical · Re-release
Russia
October 2, 2010 · Theatrical · Ретроспектива фильмов Сёхэя Имамуры в Москве
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