Stolen Pleasure
88 mins
Based on the original novel by Tokuda Shusei, adapted by frequent Masumura scribe Kaneto Shindo, this downbeat melodrama features a battle of women for the affections and commitment of the same man, a handsome car salesman. Masuko is the number one hostess at a cabaret, living with her lover, ... but finds out that he has a wife. When Masuko’s niece arrives the competition further ratchets up.
Kazuko Miyagawa
Sakie
Takako Ikegami
Chizuruko
Shusei Tokuda
Novel
Tomoo Shimogawara
Art Direction
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Editor
Setsuo Kobayashi
Director of Photography
Toshikazu Watanabe
Sound Recordist
Nagaharu Watanabe
Lighting Technician