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The War and a Woman
2013 4.2 (5 votes) 1h 38m
Genres
Drama

The War and a Woman (戦争と一人の女)

Overview

Set towards the end of World War II, Nomura (Masatoshi Nagase) is a writer who is in despair. A woman works in bar and is a former prostitute. Many years ago, her father sold her to a brothel due to the family's severe financial hardships. The writer and the woman then agree to live as husband and wife until the war ends. The woman doesn't feel sexual pleasures due to her past, while the man lusts for the woman's body. Meanwhile, Ohira (Jun Murakami) fought for Japan in China. He participated in unconscionable acts against civilians in the name of war. He returns to Japan with only one arm. Ohira then begins to prey on innocent women.

Key Crew

Screenplay: Futoshi Nakano, Haruhiko Arai

Director: Junichi Inoue

Top Cast

Noriko Eguchi
Noriko Eguchi

Woman

Masatoshi Nagase
Masatoshi Nagase

Nomura

Jun Murakami
Jun Murakami

Ohira

Akira Emoto
Akira Emoto

client of woman

Mikiya Sanada
Mikiya Sanada

disabled soldier

Sakiko Takao
Sakiko Takao

Yuko Oshima
Yuko Oshima

Kazuhiro Sano
Kazuhiro Sano

Videos

A Woman and War - trailer (english subs)

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