Lost Paradise
6.7
“Rather lovers in hell than alone in heaven.”
Kuki is a veteran newspaper reporter who has been shuffled off to a book-development branch and finds escape in an illicit relationship with Rinko. Together they find the passion no longer present in their marriages.
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Cast
18 people
Koji Yakusho
Shoichiro Kuki
Known for
Perfect Days
The Boy and the Beast
Hitomi Kuroki
Rinko Matsubaro
Known for
Dark Water
When Marnie Was There
Akira Terao
Kinugawa
Known for
Ran
Dreams
Toshio Shiba
Haruhiko Matsubara
Known for
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Tomoko Hoshino
Fumie Kuki
Also in
Lake of Illusions
The Setting Sun
Yoshino Kimura
Chika
Known for
The Boy and the Heron
Confessions
Kazuya Kosaka
Suzuki
Known for
The Makioka Sisters
Morio Agata
Yokoyama
Known for
Flying Colors
A Missing Part
Kenjirou Ishimaru
Muramatsu
Known for
Ring 2
Kamen Rider
Chiaki Hara
Ms. Miyata
Also in
Beautiful Life
Aiki
Kumiko Kin
Midori
Also in
Tomie: Replay
The Song of Crazy Love
Jun Murakami
Toru
Known for
Ritual
Cutie Honey
Yoshimitsu Morita Director · Tomomi Tsutsui Screenplay Junichi Watanabe Author
First release May 10, 1997 · Produced in Japan · Production Toei Company, Mitsui & Co.
Production
KADOKAWA Shoten
Production
Toei Company
Production
Mitsui & Co.
Production
Ace Pictures
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
失楽園
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · May 10, 1997
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
July 22, 2026 · Theatrical
Japan
February 28, 2020 · Physical · Blu-ray
South Korea
July 28, 2011 · Theatrical
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