Japan Ghost

EMPIRE OF PASSION-1978-In Feudal Japan circa 1895, Seiki (Kazuko Yoshiyuki) is a hard working unhappy wife married to Gisaburo (Takahiro Tamura), a rickshaw driver. She has an affair with Toyoji (Tatsuya Fuji). After several passionate encounters they decide to kill the husband. One snowy night they get him shit faced then strangle him and throw the body down an old well. Three years later Gisaburo's ghost returns to haunt Seiki who's still unhappy. 

Though a little long director Nagasi Oshima (IN THE REALM OF THE SENSES) uses some excellent photography and effects, eerie lighting and some surprising sex scenes. He won the best director award at Cannes. His next film would be MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE IN 1983.

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