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Release Year1988
Runtime1h 01m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes1
DirectorAkira Fukamachi
WritersShūji Kataoka
TypeFeature Film
Rating2.0 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsShin mibôjin geshuku: Ura mo omote mo aitemasu
About Shin mibôjin geshuku: Ura mo omote mo aitemasu
Akiko, a widow, was living in the house her husband left her, with lodgers, but she was constantly being asked to vacate by Sonoyama, a land developer. One day, a woman with a masculine appearance named Sadako arrives as a new lodger. Sonoyama teams up with Etsuko, a female land developer, and begins to use seduction to negotiate with the lodgers to move out. The lodgers quickly declare that they will move out. Akiko finds herself in a predicament, but then Sadako's unexpected true identity is revealed...
Directed by Akira Fukamachi, Shin mibôjin geshuku: Ura mo omote mo aitemasu leans on a strong ensemble — Hitomi Kurosawa, Chiemi Akimoto, Kyoko Hashimoto — 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 screen titles of 1988.
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