Shikibu monogatari

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1990 · 112 min · Drama · TMDB 3.7/10

Overview

Toyoichi Otomo suffers from psychological and spiritual troubles after a horrific industrial accident. He lives with his elderly mother and wife near Mt. Aso in rural Kyushu. He seeks solace in a small religious group run by Buddhist nun Chishu-bo who claims to be the 68th descendant of famed 11th century poet Izumi Shikibu. The members of her sect regard her as a living saint. Yet instead of balming his soul, she riles his libido by playing a sexual cat-and-mouse game with the fragile Toyoichi. When she does bed him, it leads to a miracle healing -- followed by a terrible calamity.

Directed by Kei Kumai

Cast

• Eiji Okuda — Toyoichi Otomo
• Mieko Harada — Terue Otomo
• Kyōko Kagawa — Isa Otomo
• Keiko Kishi — Nun Chishu
• Akemi Negishi — Fuji