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Woman of the Lake (1966) Yoshishige Yoshida; Mariko Okada
Woman of the Lake (1966) Yoshishige Yoshida; Mariko Okada
 
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This is a region-free DVD+R without case or artwork.

In Japanese with English subtitles. Widescreen.

Based on a novel by Nobel prize-winning author Yasunari Kawabata, Kiju Yoshida’s film approaches the topic of sexual encounters in the manner of a fogbound documentary and the nocturnal gravity of a requiem. In this surrealist erotic story reminiscent of Antonioni’s visual universe and some of Bergman’s formal experiments, it is indeed hard to tell where character ends and texture begins—so much of the film seems to unfold near the skin. Here, Okada’s trademark character—a woman of quiet intensity and strong will, yet fumbling for undefined sexual fulfillment—takes a lover to escape the somber dissatisfaction of her loveless marriage. One night, she allows him to take nude pictures of her, but the negatives are soon stolen and she faces threats of blackmail from an anonymous stranger. She complies with the blackmailer’s demands and travels to recover the negatives, embarking on a journey that soon aligns her darkest desires with those of her shadowy aggressor.

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5 of 5 Sixties Nouvelle Vague Japanese Noir November 16, 2020
Reviewer: ANDREW SEVRIN from Los Angeles, CA United States  
An excellent Japanese noir about a rich adulteress who becomes the victim of sexual blackmail. There's a wild scene of a Bettie Page-style camera club that's simultaneously freakish and funny. Check this one out!

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5 of 5 Onna no mizûmi April 12, 2016
Reviewer: Rob. from Inverell, New South Wales Australia  
Marvellous mid 60's modernist film Japanese style, terrific performances, stunning cinematography.
Excellent Quality..Highly Recommended
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5 of 5 Recent Purchase February 17, 2016
Reviewer: Thomas DeRoberto from Paramus, NJ United States  
Excellent product and service!

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