
Shigeichi and Akiko were a loving couple. However, ever since Shigeichi collapsed two years ago, they've felt like they're living in hell. Akiko takes care of Shigeichi, who is paralyzed from the waist down. But when her disabled husband desires her, she feels a pang of sadness. Moreover, Shigeichi almost always desires her in the evenings when the guesthouse gets busy, and the young guests at the guesthouse are tempted by Akiko's allure...
Directed by Satoru Kobayashi, The Lustful leans on a strong ensemble — Fumie Shō, Nao Saeki, Shoichi Shirato — 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 1994.
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An American journalist travels through 19th-century Japan to find the prostitute he fell in love with but instead learns of the physical and existential horror that befell her after he left.
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