The Japanese Tie Up (1980)
Separated from her lover Kenji after he is sent off to war, Sanae is raped by general Takada and gives birth to a girl, Junko, who grows up to become a prostitute. One day, Kenji accidentally meets Junko and confuses her with Sanae, prompting Junko to tell him of her mother's fate. They make love, leaving Junko pregnant with his child - Hiroko, who goes on to have a chance encounter with Takada at a hostess club...
Director:
Mamoru Watanabe
Writer:
Kazuo Komizu
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Mayuko Hino as Sanae Okamura / Junko Okamura / Hiroko Okamura |
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Shirō Shimomoto as Kenji Yanagi |
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Jōji Ichimura as Tadayoshi Takada |
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Yuko Nakagawa as |
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Katsurō Sakai as |
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Kiichiro Muto as |
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Naomi Oka as Yuki Takada |
| Directing | Mamoru Watanabe | Director |
| Lighting | Kentaro Kondo | Lighting Technician |
| Directing | Hiroki Hirakawa | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Kazuo Komizu | Screenplay |
| Camera | Gō Kuga | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Tobenai Ahiru | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Shōji Sakai | Editor |