The Water Was So Clear

The Water Was So Clear (1973)

餓鬼草紙

A Buddhist priest rescues a homeless girl and brings her into his temple's household. Soon she becomes an essential part of the place. One night she is raped by a young man who then becomes her lover. The priest happens on them one night as they make love before the temple shrine, and he becomes erotically obsessed.

Date of release
1973-04-14
TMDB
7.6 / 10 (7)
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Drama
Director
Yoichi Takabayashi

Casting

Interesting facts

The Water Was So Clear is a 1973 Japanese drama film directed by Yoichi Takabayashi. It was released in Japan on April 14, 1973. It was chosen to be shown at Critics' Week at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival and won the grand prize at the 1973 Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival.

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