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Empire of Passion (1978)

R (US) | Japan, France | Japanese | 105 min
Directed by: Nagisa Ôshima
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A young man has an affair with an older woman. He is very jealous of her husband and decides that they should kill him. One night, after the husband had plenty of sake to drink and was in bed, they strangle him and dump his body down a well. To avert any suspicions, she pretends her husband has gone off to Tokyo to work. For three years the wife and her lover secretly see each other. Finally, suspicions become very strong and people begin to gossip. To make matters worse, her husband's ghost begins to haunt her and the law arrives to investigate her husband's disappearance.

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Palme d'Or

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Release Date
France
(Cannes Film Festival)
1978-05-19
France
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1978-09-06
Japan
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1978-10-28
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)
Empire of Passion
(Original title)
El imperio de las pasiones
Argentina
Empire of Passion
Australia
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Parent Guide
Sex & Nudity
Moderate
Violence & Gore
Moderate
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Mild
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Moderate