SYNOPSIS: Koreyoshi Kurahara adapted a novel by Yukio Mishima for Thirst for Love (Ai no kawaki), a tense psychological drama about a young woman who is widowed after marrying into a wealthy family, and becomes sexually involved with her father-in-law, while harboring a destructive obsession with the family gardener. Kurahara’s atmospheric style is a perfect match for Mishima’s brooding sensuality.
| Etsuko | Ruriko Asaoka |
| Father-in-law | Nobuo Nakamura |
| Saburo | Tetsuo Ishidate |
| Kensuke | Akira Yamauchi |
| Miyo | Chitose Kurenai |
| Chieko | Yûko Kusunoki |
| Asako | Yoko Kozono |
| Director | Koreyoshi Kurahara |
| Producer | Kazu Otsuka |
| Based on the novel by | Yukio Mishima |
| Screenplay | Shigeo Fujita and Koreyoshi Kurahara |
| Cinematography | Yoshio Mamiya |
| Production design | Kazuhiko Chiba |
| Editing | Akira Suzuki |
| Music | Toshiro Mayuzumi |
By August 23, 2011
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