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Cast
Rumi Tama
as Tamiko Yanagihara
Yuri Yamashina
as Midori Sawa
Reika Maki
as Mariko Nakatani
Hiroko Fuji
as Suzuyo Yanagihara
Eimei Esumi
as Taichiro Yamada
Keisuke Yukioka
as Kenmochi Kizaemoni
Hiroshi Gojo
as Kiyoyoshi Yanagiwara
Tamaki Komiyama
as Man in couple
Kenzo Takemura
as Koji Yanagihara
Wataru Sugiura
as Bunta Kenmochi
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1976
Runtime1h 07m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes1
DirectorChūsei Sone
WritersChiho Katsura, Yukio Yoshihara
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLusty Widow
About Lusty Widow
Tamiko is the queen of a photo-taking salon, a widowed 26-year-old with a vibrant body she doesn't know what to do with. Since her husband passed away, she's agonized over the loneliness of sleeping alone every night. Tamiko has to feed her mother-in-law, Suzuyo, who is old but very sexy, and her brother-in-law, Koji, who attends a cram school. One day, a couple comes to her asking if they can take a commemorative photo of them having sex as a "proof of their love." Although she accepts, she becomes aroused when she witnesses their passionate intercourse, and is reminded of her experiences with her late husband, soaking her trousers as she takes the photo. But two men are after Tamiko. One is Yamada, the owner of the cram school, nicknamed "the widow killer." The other is Bunta, the son of a wealthy real estate magnate. The two men approach Tamiko, who exudes a bewitching allure...
Directed by Chūsei Sone, Lusty Widow leans on a strong ensemble — Rumi Tama, Yuri Yamashina, Reika Maki — 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 comedy titles of 1976.
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