Burning Desire
情炎お七恋唄
Synopsis
Oshichi (Setsuko Ogawa), the daughter of a green grocer, is only seventeen years old but is known as one of the most beautiful girls in Edo. She is betrothed to Sakubei (Tatsuya Hamaguchi) but does not love him. One day, the whole city is flooded by one of the worst rain storm in its history. Oshichi, and her parents are given shelter at a temple where she meets Kichisaburo (Ryuji Mori), a young priest. It is love at first sight for both of them. The storm finally abates. Oshichi's parents decide to return to their home on the following day. That night, Oshichi gladly gives herself to Kichisaburo but they are found by her mother who warns them never to divulge their secret. Learning that her plan to move up the date of her marriage to the rich pawnbroker's son, Oshichi feels that she can never be united with Kichisaburo unless she takes things into her own hands.
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Setsuko Ogawa
Oshichi Yaoya (16)(八百屋お七)
Ryuji Mori
Kichisaburô Onokawa(小野川吉三郎)
Keiko Maki
O-ume(お梅)
Hiroshi Chō
Zensuke(善助)
Kunio Shimizu
Kihachi(喜八)
Michiko Komori
Ohisa
Tatsuya Hamaguchi
Sakubei(作兵衛)
Yuki Takami
Okan(おかん)
Toshizō Kudō
Genkai(玄照)
Yoshihiko Tabata
Genryû(玄竜)
Keisuke Yukioka
Nakoudo(仲人)
Kensuke Tamai
木戸番
Kyôji Mizuki
Follower(追手)
Yoshiaki Taniguchi
Follower(追手)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kōyū Ohara
- Screenplay & Story
- Jirou Nizeki
- Original Score
- Hajime Kaburagi
- Original Title
- 情炎お七恋唄
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kōyū Ohara
Jirou Nizeki
Hajime Kaburagi
Masaru Mori
Akira Suzuki
Kei Ijichi
Department Leadership Roster
Jirou Nizeki
Screenplay
Kōyū Ohara
Director
Hajime Kaburagi
Original Music Composer
Masaru Mori
Director of Photography
Akira Suzuki
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Burning Desire
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What is Burning Desire about?
Oshichi (Setsuko Ogawa), the daughter of a green grocer, is only seventeen years old but is known as one of the most beautiful girls in Edo. She is betrothed to Sakubei (Tatsuya Hamaguchi) but does not love him. One day, the whole city is flooded by one of the worst rain storm in its history. Oshichi, and her parents are given shelter at a temple where she meets Kichisaburo (Ryuji Mori), a young priest. It is love at first sight for both of them. The storm finally abates. Oshichi's parents decide to return to their home on the following day. That night, Oshichi gladly gives herself to Kichisaburo but they are found by her mother who warns them never to divulge their secret. Learning that her plan to move up the date of her marriage to the rich pawnbroker's son, Oshichi feels that she can never be united with Kichisaburo unless she takes things into her own hands.
Who directed Burning Desire?
Burning Desire was directed by Kōyū Ohara.
Who stars in Burning Desire?
The principal cast of Burning Desire includes Setsuko Ogawa, Ryuji Mori, Keiko Maki, Hiroshi Chō, Kunio Shimizu.
When was Burning Desire released and how long is it?
Burning Desire was released in 1972 with a total runtime of 1h 8m.
Who composed the musical score for Burning Desire?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Burning Desire was composed by Hajime Kaburagi.