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Burning Desire (1972)

Overview

Oshichi (Setsuko Ogawa), the daughter of a green grocer, is only seventeen years old but is known as one of the most beautiful girls in Edo. She is betrothed to Sakubei (Tatsuya Hamaguchi) but does not love him. One day, the whole city is flooded by one of the worst rain storm in its history. Oshichi, and her parents are given shelter at a temple where she meets Kichisaburo (Ryuji Mori), a young priest. It is love at first sight for both of them. The storm finally abates. Oshichi's parents decide to return to their home on the following day. That night, Oshichi gladly gives herself to Kichisaburo but they are found by her mother who warns them never to divulge their secret. Learning that her plan to move up the date of her marriage to the rich pawnbroker's son, Oshichi feels that she can never be united with Kichisaburo unless she takes things into her own hands.
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Kōyū Ohara profile
Kōyū Ohara

Director

Jirou Nizeki profile
Jirou Nizeki

Screenplay

Cast

Setsuko Ogawa profile
Setsuko Ogawa

Oshichi Yaoya (16)(八百屋お七)

Ryuji Mori profile
Ryuji Mori

Kichisaburô Onokawa(小野川吉三郎)

Keiko Maki profile
Keiko Maki

O-ume(お梅)

Hiroshi Chō profile
Hiroshi Chō

Zensuke(善助)

Kunio Shimizu profile
Kunio Shimizu

Kihachi(喜八)

Michiko Komori profile
Michiko Komori

Tatsuya Hamaguchi profile
Tatsuya Hamaguchi

Sakubei(作兵衛)

Yuki Takami profile
Yuki Takami

Okan(おかん)

Toshizō Kudō profile
Toshizō Kudō

Genkai(玄照)

Yoshihiko Tabata profile
Yoshihiko Tabata

Genryû(玄竜)

Keisuke Yukioka profile
Keisuke Yukioka

Nakoudo(仲人)

Kensuke Tamai profile
Kensuke Tamai

木戸番

Setsuko Ogawa profile
Setsuko Ogawa

Oshichi Yaoya (16)(八百屋お七)

Ryuji Mori profile
Ryuji Mori

Kichisaburô Onokawa(小野川吉三郎)

Keiko Maki profile
Keiko Maki

O-ume(お梅)

Hiroshi Chō profile
Hiroshi Chō

Zensuke(善助)

Kunio Shimizu profile
Kunio Shimizu

Kihachi(喜八)

Michiko Komori profile
Michiko Komori

Tatsuya Hamaguchi profile
Tatsuya Hamaguchi

Sakubei(作兵衛)

Yuki Takami profile
Yuki Takami

Okan(おかん)

Toshizō Kudō profile
Toshizō Kudō

Genkai(玄照)

Yoshihiko Tabata profile
Yoshihiko Tabata

Genryû(玄竜)

Keisuke Yukioka profile
Keisuke Yukioka

Nakoudo(仲人)

Kensuke Tamai profile
Kensuke Tamai

木戸番

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Release Date

February 29, 1972

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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