Love and Crime
明治・大正・昭和 猟奇女犯罪史
Synopsis
Discover 4 famous Japanese murderers: Takahashi Oden, the last woman beheaded in Japan, Sada Abe, a crazy lover, Kunihiko Kodaira, a rapist-killer and finally, the Toyokaku case, a woman who did everything to own a hotel.
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Teruo Yoshida
Murase
Rika Fujie
Kinue Munakata (segment "Toyokaku jiken")
Kenjirō Ishiyama
Kosuke Saito (segment "Toyokaku jiken")
Mitsuko Aoi
Chiyo Saito (segment "Toyokaku jiken")
Takashi Fujiki
Shibuya (segment "Toyokaku jiken")
Yukie Kagawa
Sada Abe - 1936 (segment "Abe Sada jiken")
Sada Abe
Herself - 1969 (segment "Abe Sada jiken")
Kichijirō Ueda
Inaba (segment "Abe Sada jiken")
Eiji Wakasugi
Kichizo Ishida (segment "Abe Sada jiken")
Yoshi Katō
Komiya (segment "Abe Sada jiken")
Akikane Sawa
Judge (segment "Abe Sada jiken")
Junko Maki
Toku Ishida (segment "Abe Sada jiken")
Michiko Obata
Riyo Ishii (segment "Kodaira jiken")
Yumiko Katayama
Ryuko Midorikawa (segment "Kodaira jiken")
Asao Koike
Yoshio Kodaira (segment "Kodaira jiken")
Teruko Yumi
Takahashi Oden (segment "Takahashi Oden")
Shin'ichirô Hayashi
Naminosuke (segment "Takahashi Oden")
Reiko Mikasa
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Teruo Ishii
- Screenplay & Story
- Teruo Ishii, Masahiro Kakefuda, Shizuo Nonami
- Original Score
- Masao Yagi
- Original Title
- 明治・大正・昭和 猟奇女犯罪史
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Teruo Ishii
Teruo Ishii, Masahiro Kakefuda, Shizuo Nonami
Masao Yagi
Motoya Washio
Tadao Kanda
Department Leadership Roster
Teruo Ishii
Director
Tadao Kanda
Editor
Masao Yagi
Original Music Composer
Motoya Washio
Director of Photography
Teruo Ishii
Screenplay
Masahiro Kakefuda
Screenplay
Shizuo Nonami
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Love and Crime
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Love and Crime about?
Discover 4 famous Japanese murderers: Takahashi Oden, the last woman beheaded in Japan, Sada Abe, a crazy lover, Kunihiko Kodaira, a rapist-killer and finally, the Toyokaku case, a woman who did everything to own a hotel.
Who directed Love and Crime?
Love and Crime was directed by Teruo Ishii.
Who stars in Love and Crime?
The principal cast of Love and Crime includes Teruo Yoshida, Rika Fujie, Kenjirō Ishiyama, Mitsuko Aoi, Takashi Fujiki.
When was Love and Crime released and how long is it?
Love and Crime was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for Love and Crime?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Love and Crime was composed by Masao Yagi.