Movielogr
Stolen Pleasure (1962)
Directed by Yasuzô Masumura
Overview
Based on the original novel by Tokuda Shusei, adapted by frequent Masumura scribe Kaneto Shindo, this downbeat melodrama features a battle of women for the affections and commitment of the same man, a handsome car salesman. Masuko 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.
Length 88 minutes
Actors
Ayako Wakao | Jirô Tamiya | Yoshie Mizutani | Yatsuko Tan'ami | Eiji Funakoshi | Keiko Yumi | Jun Hamamura | Reiko Fujiwara | Taiji Tonoyama | Mayumi Kurata | Takashi Nakamura | Fujio Harumoto | Yûzô Hayakawa | Yasushi Nagata | Hiromi Ichida | Tsuneko Sudô | Kazuko Miyagawa | Hisao Toake | Takako Ikegami | Shizuo Chûjô | Gen Harada