愛の亡霊
The haunting of a passionate love.
A married woman and her lover murder her husband and dump his body into a well, but his ghost returns to haunt them as the local gossip intensifies.
Empire of Passion (1978) is a drama, romance and horror film directed by Nagisa Ōshima, released on September 6, 1978 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Takahiro Tamura, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Tatsuya Fuji and Takuzō Kawatani. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 140 ratings.
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Takahiro Tamura
as Gisaburo
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
as Seki
Tatsuya Fuji
as Toyoji
Takuzō Kawatani
as Inspector Hotta
Akiko Koyama
as Young Master's Mother
Taiji Tonoyama
as Toichiro
Kenzō Kawarasaki
as Young Master
Sumie Sasaki
as Odame
Eizō Kitamura
Takaaki Sugiura
Akiyoshi Fujiwara
Masami Hasegawa
as Oshin
Directed by Nagisa Ōshima, written by Nagisa Ōshima and Itoko Nakamura, produced by Anatole Dauman and Shigeru Wakatsuki.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 140 ratings.
I am a great fan of Ôshima's work, though unfortunately I have only seen previously six films of his, all between 1965's 'Pleasures of the Flesh' and 1976's extremely controversial 'In the Realm of the Senses'. This, like the latter, was a period piece that looked at a doomed relationship (this time in 1895), though far less scandalous in its sexuality, though still titillating nevertheless. Exiled and forced to…
Reviewed on January 15, 2016
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Empire of Passion (1978) is available to stream on Criterion Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Empire of Passion (1978) includes Takahiro Tamura, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Tatsuya Fuji, Takuzō Kawatani and Akiko Koyama. The film was directed by Nagisa Ōshima. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Empire of Passion was released on September 6, 1978 and runs for 1h 45m.
Empire of Passion (1978) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 140 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, romance and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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