Movielogr
Stolen Pleasure (1962)
Directed by Yasuzô Masumura
Overview
Based on the original novel by Tokuda Shusei, adapted by frequent Masumura scribe (and renowned director in his own right) Kaneto Shindo, this downbeat melodrama features a battle of women for the affections and commitment of the same man, a handsome car salesman. Masuko (Ayako Wakao) is the number one hostess at a cabaret, living with her lover, ... but finds out that he has a wife. When Masuko’s niece arrives the competition further ratchets up. (Also occasionally known in English as “Inflamation”)
Length 88 minutes
Actors
Ayako Wakao | Jirô Tamiya | Yoshie Mizutani | Eiji Funakoshi | Yatsuko Tan'ami | Jun Hamamura | Reiko Fujiwara | Keiko Yumi | Taiji Tonoyama | Mayumi Kurata | Takashi Nakamura | Fujio Harumoto | Shizuo Nakajo | Yûzô Hayakawa | Yasushi Nagata | Hiromi Ichida | Tsuneko Sudô | Kazuko Miyagawa | Hisao Toake | Takako Ikegami | 原田［言玄］