A teacher and student romance in 1962 Japan? Buckle up, this was SCANDALOUS.
1962 Japanese movie
Acting
Yumi Shirakawa's restrained longing says everything unspeakable.
Direction
Onchi frames desire through glances, not action. Tension masterclass.
Director
Hideo Onchi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Japan's rapid economic growth, this film captured the tension between traditional values and modernizing social norms.
Yumi Shirakawa was Toho's 'new face' starlet; this role was deliberately provocative after her sci-fi monster film work.
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