The Novelist's Affair: The Pleasures of Infidelity (2003)
A sensual drama about love and hate, telling the story of the forbidden love between a female editor and a popular writer. Editor Misa lives with struggling author Jun while having a one-time affair with popular author Koji, but Koji's wife, Akiko, is injured in an accident. Troubled by her relationship with the distraught Jun, Misa clings to Koji's love, but is struck by unexpected misfortune.
Director:
Akira Fukamachi
Writer:
Akira Fukamachi
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Yoko Satomi as Misa Mifune |
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Misaki Wakamiya as Akiko Kakizawa |
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Tsuyoshi Takahashi as Jun Kurata. |
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Seiji Nakamitsu as Koji Kakizawa |
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Sae Ikeya as Mika Ichihara |
| Directing | Akira Fukamachi | Director |
| Writing | Akira Fukamachi | Screenplay |
| Production | Mitsuru Fukudawara | Producer |
| Camera | Takuya Hasegawa | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Shōji Sakai | Editor |
| Directing | Osamu Satō | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Ichiro Tsuda | Still Photographer |