© 1964 Kadokawa Pictures


Yasuzo MASUMURA

The Goddess Of Mercy

卍

Nippon Retro   ² 

Sonoko, a bored housewife, falls in love with Mitsuko (Ayako WAKAO) and starts an affair with her. She soon finds out that Mitsuko is not as innocent as she first seems. A confusing love quadrangle ensues where everyone seems to betray everyone else. Starting off as a story of suppressed love, the twists and turns in this melodrama about obsessive passions might cause vertigo. WAKAO’s portrayal of an insidious femme fatale is at the center of it all.

Related Events:
The Goddess Of Mercy (NC 2019)

卍
Manji

Japan 1964

91 minutes

Director
Yasuzo MASUMURA

Script
Kaneto SHINDO based on a novel by Junichiro TANIZAKI

Cinematography
Setsuo KOBAYASHI

Production
Daiei

World sales
KADOKAWA

Cast
Ayako WAKAO, Kyoko KISHIDA, Eiji FUNAKOSHI, Yusuke KAWAZU, Kyu SAZANKA

This website (Nippon Connection Database) is using cookies

These include essential cookies that are necessary for the operation of the site, as well as others that are used only for anonymous statistical purposes.

The cookie settings can be viewed and changed at any time at the bottom of the page. Please note that based on your settings, not all functions of the website may be available.
Nipponconnection has no interest in your personal data and does not use third-party-pixels or personalised advertising. You can find our entire privacy policy here.