Unholy Desire

Unholy Desire or Intentions of Murder (赤い殺意, Akai Satsui, literally "Red Murderous Intent") is a 1964 Japanese film by director Shohei Imamura. This film embodies many of the central interests in Imamura's career including strong, lower-class women who survive in spite of their oppressive surroundings, and an earthy, humorous approach to sex.

Contents

• Intentions of murder 1964 train station tracking shot
• Intentions of murder dummy death
• Plot
• Cast
• References

Plot

The film tells the story of a dull, plump housewife living in poverty with a common-law husband. After being raped by a thief, she is repeatedly accosted by him as he falls madly in love with her. Stuck between her adulterous, unloving husband and the rapist she struggles to find happiness.

Cast

Masumi Harukawa - Sadako Takahashi

Kō Nishimura - Koichi Takahashi

Shigeru Tsuyuguchi - Hiraoko

Yūko Kusunoki - Yoshiko Masuda

Ranko Akagi - Tadae Takahashi

Tomio Aoki

Yoshi Katō - Seizo Takahashi

Tanie Kitabayashi - Kinu Takahashi

Seiji Miyaguchi - Genji Miyata

Shoichi Ozawa - Kazuyuki Tamaru