Flora on the Sand (1964)
One evening, at the Marine Tower observatory, cosmetics salesman Ichiro Iki is drawn into conversation with an unfamiliar young lady Akiko. She invites Ichiro back to a hotel where they make love but part without even exchanging names. A week later, they have a second chance encounter at the observatory. This time, Ichiro is the one who pursues her. Back at the hotel, Akiko begs Ichiro to give her sister – Kyoko, a bar hostess – absolute hell. Akiko resents her sister for lecturing on chastity, while wantonly indulging in promiscuous activity. Ichiro takes an interest in Kyoko and sets out towards her bar…
Director:
Kō Nakahira
Writers:
Ichirō Ikeda, Akira Kato, Kō Nakahira.
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Noboru Nakaya as |
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Kazuko Inano as |
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Mieko Nishio as |
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Masaya Takahashi as |
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Kaori Taniguchi as |
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Kimiko Fukuda as |
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Teruko Kishi as |
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Hisako Yoshino as |
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Makiko Aoi as |
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Kikuyo Suda as |
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Reiko Tanigawa as |
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Takashi Koshiba as |
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Setsuko Amamiya as |
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Asao Koike as |
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Yukiko Shimazaki as |
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Kinzō Shin as |
| Directing | Kō Nakahira | Director |
| Writing | Junnosuke Yoshiyuki | Original Story |
| Writing | Ichirō Ikeda | Screenplay |
| Writing | Akira Kato | Screenplay |
| Writing | Kō Nakahira | Screenplay |
| Camera | Kōichi Saitō | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Yoshihiro Yamazaki | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Toshirō Mayuzumi | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Yasuhiro Otsuru | Art Direction |
| Sound | Fumio Hashimoto | Sound Recordist |
| Editing | Masanori Tsujii | Editor |
| Lighting | Masahiro Takashima | Lighting Director |
| Editing | Osamu Inoue | Editor |
| Directing | Kimiyoshi Soga | Assistant Director |