Synopsis
In a small Japanese village at the end of the 19th century, a rickshaw driver's wife takes on a much younger lover and the two conspire to murder him.
Key facts
Cast
Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Tatsuya Fuji, Takahiro Tamura
Original language
Japanese
Production companies
Argos Films, OSHIMA PRODUCTIONS
Home video distributors
Fox Lorber Home Video (United States)
Crew
Cinematography
Yoshio Miyajima
Editing
Keiichi Uraoka
Music
Toru Takemitsu
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- San Sebastián International Film Festival 2013 generic
- Seattle International Film Festival 1979 generic
- BFI London Film Festival 1978 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1978 generic
Titles
| Original title | AI NO BÔREI | Japanese |
| Alternate title | Fantôme d'amour | |
| Alternate title | Phantom Love | |
| Alternate title | Dossier sur un meurtre | |
| Alternate title | L'Empire de la passion | |
| VHS home video title | In the Realm of Passion | English |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Fox Lorber Home Video (cat. no. FLV-1032) | 1991, United States, slipcase |
Versions & editions
| Original version (Japanese) | ||
| Home video VHS | United States | 1991 FLV-1032 |
Full credits
| Director | Nagisa Ōshima |
| Cast | Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Tatsuya Fuji, Takahiro Tamura |
| Cinematography | Yoshio Miyajima |
| Editing | Keiichi Uraoka |
| Music | Toru Takemitsu |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
