
Writer and ladies-man Yonosuke, who gives inept English lessons (using Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet), is mistakenly ushered into the back entrance of a woman's house one rainy night. When he finds out that her husband is away at war in Russia he tries to take advantage of the situation. Her honor is saved when he discovers she is wearing a chastity belt. But she is lonely and she has the key...
Directed by Akira Kato, Hihon: Sode to sode leans on a strong ensemble — Junko Miyashita, Morio Kazama, Hirokazu Inoue — 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 1974.
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The relationship of a couple who meet by chance in New York City is put to the test when they encounter a life or death circumstance.
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