The Oil Merchant's Wife

The Oil Merchant's Wife (2009)

Drama

Starting with director Gosha Hideo's version in 1992, the puppet theater of Chikamatsu Monzaemon has been made into a film on countless occasions. The actor Sakagami Shinobu wrote and directed this version. This new interpretation focuses on a woman who played a minor role in the original version, and features a bold performance from former pin-up model Fujikawa Nozomi. Yohee (Yasuda Shingo), son and heir of the store Kawachiya, runs up huge debts due to his obsession with the prostitute Okiku (Fujikawa). Told by her husband Chizaemon, Okichi (Yamada Kinuwo) goes to condemn Yohee. On her way back home, Okiku laughs and mocks her, which Okichi finds sexually exciting.

Director: Shinobu Sakagami
Writer: Shinobu Sakagami

Casts

	Nozomi Fujikawa as Okiku
	Kinuo Yamada as Okichi
	Shingo Yasuda as Yohee
	Yûrei Yanagi as
	Shōhei Hino as

Crew