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Release Year1984
Runtime1h 04m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes4
DirectorSeiji Izumi
WritersAkitaka Kimata
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLove Beast: Steamy Disgrace
About Love Beast: Steamy Disgrace
Married couple Fujijiro and Taeko live at the foot of Mt. Fuji with their 3-year-old daughter Natsuko. One day, Taeko is assaulted and later gives birth to Kanako. Unable to bear village rumors, Taeko commits suicide. 20 years later, Natsuko goes a quest to find the missing Kanako after seeing her picture in a gravure magazine...
Directed by Seiji Izumi, Love Beast: Steamy Disgrace leans on a strong ensemble — Kazumi Sawada, Mizuho Nakagawa, Yuri Izumi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1984.
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