Empire of Passion

Empire of Passion

The haunting of a passionate love.

愛の亡霊

6.8 /10 130 votes
September 6, 1978 1h 45m Released

Storyline

In a small Japanese village at the end of the 19th century, a rickshaw driver's wife takes on a much younger lover and the two conspire to murder him.

Key Information

Director Nagisa Ōshima
Writers Itoko Nakamura, Nagisa Ōshima
Studio TOHO-TOWA
Rating 6.8/10
Language JA

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Cast & Crew

Takahiro Tamura

Takahiro Tamura

Gisaburo

Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Seki

Tatsuya Fuji

Tatsuya Fuji

Toyoji

Takuzō Kawatani

Takuzō Kawatani

Inspector Hotta

Akiko Koyama

Akiko Koyama

Young Master's Mother

Taiji Tonoyama

Taiji Tonoyama

Toichiro

Kenzō Kawarasaki

Kenzō Kawarasaki

Young Master

Sumie Sasaki

Sumie Sasaki

Odame

Eizō Kitamura

Eizō Kitamura

Takaaki Sugiura

Akiyoshi Fujiwara

Masami Hasegawa

Oshin

Frequently Asked Questions

Empire of Passion was released on September 6, 1978.

The runtime of Empire of Passion is 1h 45m.

Empire of Passion is a Drama, Romance, Horror movie.

Empire of Passion has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 on TMDB.

Empire of Passion is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Empire of Passion was directed by Nagisa Ōshima.

The main cast of Empire of Passion includes Takahiro Tamura, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Tatsuya Fuji.

Empire of Passion is originally in Japanese.