The War and a Woman
戦争と一人の女
Synopsis
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.
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A Woman and War - trailer (english subs)
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-07-02
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Junichi Inoue
- Screenplay & Story
- Haruhiko Arai, Futoshi Nakano
- Original Score
- Shinji Aoyama, Isao Yamada
- Original Title
- 戦争と一人の女
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Junichi Inoue
Haruhiko Arai, Futoshi Nakano, Ango Sakaguchi
Shinji Aoyama, Isao Yamada
Tomoko Hiruta
Department Leadership Roster
Junichi Inoue
Director
Haruhiko Arai
Screenplay
Futoshi Nakano
Screenplay
Tomoko Hiruta
Editor
Toshihiro Isomi
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What is The War and a Woman about?
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.
Who directed The War and a Woman?
The War and a Woman was directed by Junichi Inoue.
Who stars in The War and a Woman?
The principal cast of The War and a Woman includes Noriko Eguchi, Masatoshi Nagase, Jun Murakami, Akira Emoto, Mikiya Sanada.
When was The War and a Woman released and how long is it?
The War and a Woman was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for The War and a Woman?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The War and a Woman was composed by Shinji Aoyama, Isao Yamada.