The War and a Woman (2013)
Set towards the end of World War II, Nomura (Masatoshi Nagase) is a writer who is in despair. A woman works in bar and is a former prostitute. Many years ago, her father sold her to a brothel due to the family's severe financial hardships. The writer and the woman then agree to live as husband and wife until the war ends. The woman doesn't feel sexual pleasures due to her past, while the man lusts for the woman's body. Meanwhile, Ohira (Jun Murakami) fought for Japan in China. He participated in unconscionable acts against civilians in the name of war. He returns to Japan with only one arm. Ohira then begins to prey on innocent women.
Director:
Junichi Inoue
Writers:
Haruhiko Arai, Futoshi Nakano.
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Noriko Eguchi as Woman |
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Masatoshi Nagase as Nomura |
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Jun Murakami as Ohira |
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Akira Emoto as client of woman |
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Mikiya Sanada as disabled soldier |
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Sakiko Takao as |
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Yuko Oshima as |
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Kazuhiro Sano as |
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Yohta Kawase as |
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Yusuke Sugiyama as |
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Yoshi Sakō as |
| Directing | Junichi Inoue | Director |
| Writing | Haruhiko Arai | Screenplay |
| Writing | Futoshi Nakano | Screenplay |
| Crew | Atsuhiro Nabeshima | Cinematography |
| Editing | Tomoko Hiruta | Editor |
| Art | Toshihiro Isomi | Production Design |
| Sound | Shinji Aoyama | Music |
| Sound | Isao Yamada | Music |
| Sound | Masaru Usui | Sound Designer |
| Writing | Ango Sakaguchi | Short Story |
