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Koreyoshi Kurahara adapted a novel by Yukio Mishima for Thirst for Love (Ai no kawaki), a tense psychological drama about a young woman who is widowed after marrying into a wealthy family, and becomes sexually involved with her father-in-law, while harboring a destructive obsession with the family gardener. Kurahara’s atmospheric style is a perfect match for Mishima’s brooding sensuality.
Original Release
02/18/1967
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nobuo Nakamura | Yakichi Sugimoto / Father-in-Law |
| Ruriko Asaoka | Etsuko |
| Akira Yamanouchi | Kensuke |
| Yûko Kusunoki | Chieko |
| Yoko Ozono | Asako |
| Junko Shinami | Nobuko |
| Takayuki Iwama | Natsuo |
| Tetsuo Ishidate | Saburô / Saburo |
| Chitose Kurenai | Miyo |
| Akio Fujii |
Directors
Writers
Koreyoshi Kurahara, Toshiya Fujita, Yukio Mishima
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nobuo Nakamura | Yakichi Sugimoto / Father-in-Law |
| Ruriko Asaoka | Etsuko |
| Akira Yamanouchi | Kensuke |
| Yûko Kusunoki | Chieko |
| Yoko Ozono | Asako |
| Junko Shinami | Nobuko |
| Takayuki Iwama | Natsuo |
| Tetsuo Ishidate | Saburô / Saburo |
| Chitose Kurenai | Miyo |
| Akio Fujii | |
| Yûji Odaka | |
| Toshizô Kudô | |
| Yasue Nishihara | |
| Ayaka Shiba | |
| Kensuke Tamai |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Kazu Ôtsuka | Producer |
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