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Release Year1998
Runtime1h 20m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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DirectorMitsunori Hattori
WritersJun Miyamoto
TypeFeature Film
Rating1.0 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsManji
About Manji
Sonoko is a married woman who gets to know a naive young woman, Mitsuko. Sonoko becomes enchanted with Mitsuko, and they begin a forbidden affair. The relationship comes to include Sonoko's husband, and the three begin a new life together... The affair features the nude actresses in daring lesbian love scenes. Film adaptation of Junichiro Tanizaki's literary masterpiece, "Manji."
Directed by Mitsunori Hattori, Manji leans on a strong ensemble — Kaori Sakagami, Rinko Mayumi, Sei Hiraizumi — 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 1998.
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