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Cast
Kazuko Shirakawa
as Kanako Yajima(矢島哲次)
Ryûji Ôizumi
as Tetsuji Yajima(矢島哲次)
Mitsuko Aoi
as Miyoko Uemura(上村美代子)
Michiko Sakyō
as Mrs. Ryû(劉夫人)
Satarō Taki
as Mr. Ryû(劉)
Toshizō Kudō
as Ryozô Ishiguro(石黒良造)
Kiyoshi Kamoda
as Doctor(産婦人科医)
Toshihiko Oda
as Man in Bus(バスの男)
Eriko Shima
as Woman in Bus(バスの女)
Ken Uraguchi
as Truck Driver(ダンプの運転手)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1971
Runtime1h 14m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorAkira Kato
WritersAkira Kato
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThirsty for Love
About Thirsty for Love
Kazuko Shirakawa plays a girl who left home to satisfy her inner lust. Her passion turns to despair when she looks at her miserable life and sees the loss of her one true love and eventually becomes a prostitute. Everything is masterminded by her jealous sister, who hopes to bed her husband. She eventually gets her wish.
Directed by Akira Kato, Thirsty for Love leans on a strong ensemble — Kazuko Shirakawa, Ryûji Ôizumi, Mitsuko Aoi — 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 1971.
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