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With an arresting mix of eroticism and horror, Oshima plunges the viewer into a nightmarish tale of guilt and retribution in Empire of Passion (Ai no borei). Set in a Japanese village at the end of the nineteenth century, the film details the emotional and physical downfall of a married woman and her younger lover following their decision to murder her husband and dump his body in a well. Empire of Passion was Oshima’s only true kaidan (Japanese ghost story), and the film, a savage, unrelenting experience, earned him the best director award at the Cannes Film Festival.Read More »
Nagisa Oshima
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Nagisa Oshima – Ai no borei AKA Empire of Passion [+Extras] (1978)
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Nagisa Oshima – Asu no taiyo AKA Tomorrow’s Sun (1959)
1951-1960AsianJapanNagisa OshimaShort FilmAs far as I know, this short film is Nagisa Oshima’s directorial debut. It seems to be in the form of a trailer for a film that doesn’t exist. It parodies the mainstream Japanese film genres of the time and is a rare glimpse at Oshima’s more playful side.Read More »