| Unholy Desire / Intentions of Murder | |
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DVD cover to Unholy Desire (1964) |
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| Directed by | Shohei Imamura |
| Produced by | Masayuki Takagi |
| Written by | Shinji Fujiwara (story) Keiji Hasebe Shohei Imamura |
| Starring | Masumi Harukawa Kô Nishimura Shigeru Tsuyuguchi Yûko Kusunoki Ranko Akagi |
| Music by | Toshirô Mayuzumi |
| Cinematography | Sinsaku Himeda (as Masahisa Himeda) |
| Editing by | Matsuo Tanji |
| Distributed by | Nikkatsu Corporation, Toho Company Ltd. (USA) |
| Release date(s) | June 28, 1964 (Japan) |
| Running time | 150 min. |
| Language | Japanese |
Unholy Desire or Intentions of Murder (赤い殺意 Akai satsui, literally "Red Murderous Intent") is a 1964 Japanese film by director Shohei Imamura. This film embodies many of the central interests in Imamura's career including strong, lower-class women who survive in spite of their oppressive surroundings, and an earthy, humorous approach to sex.
The film tells the story of a dull, plump housewife living in poverty with a common-law husband. After being raped by a thief, she is repeatedly accosted by him as he falls madly in love with her. Stuck between her adulterous, unloving husband and the rapist she struggles to find happiness.
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