Intentions of Murder
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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Sadako (Masumi Harukawa), cursed by generations before her and neglected by her common-law husband, falls prey to a brutal home intruder. But rather than become a victim, she forges a path to her own awakening. This disturbing and pitiless evocation of domestic drudgery and sexual violence is also a fascinating, unsentimental account of one woman’s determination. Filled with director Shohei Imamura’s characteristic flashbacks and dream sequences, Intentions of Murder is a gripping, audacious portrait of a woman coming into her own in a man’s world.
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- Director
- Shōhei Imamura
- Starring
- Masumi Harukawa, Kō Nishimura, Shigeru Tsuyuguchi, Yūko Kusunoki, Ranko Akagi, Bumon Kahara, Yoshi Katō, Tanie Kitabayashi
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