The Hidden Lover
隠し妻
Synopsis
Kiyoshi Yoshida plays Sotaro, a popular television performer, who manages a one-night stand with country-girl Yuko (Yuko Katagiri). She falls madly in love with him, and he enjoys the home-spun attention. When Yuko agrees to a prenuptial contract demanding her silence about the vows and permitting Sotaro the luxury of an "open marriage," they wed in a secret ceremony. However, after a couple weeks of Sotaro's womanizing, Yuko is unable to handle the situation and she attempts to kill both her husband and herself. The resulting scandal costs Sotaro his reputation and career; Yuko is sentenced to a 3 year jail term. But when she gets released, they get back together and try to establish the marriage on a "firmer footing."
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masaru Konuma
- Screenplay & Story
- Akane Shiratori
- Original Score
- Tsutomu Sanada
- Original Title
- 隠し妻
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 6m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masaru Konuma
Akane Shiratori
Tsutomu Sanada
Kenji Hagiwara
Masanori Tsujii
Department Leadership Roster
Akane Shiratori
Screenplay
Masaru Konuma
Director
Kenji Hagiwara
Director of Photography
Tsutomu Sanada
Original Music Composer
Masanori Tsujii
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Nikkatsu Roman Porno
The Nikkatsu Roman Porno films were a series of theatrical Japanese softcore pornographic films produced by the movie studio Nikkatsu from November, 1971, until May, 1988. The Japanese word roman (ロマン) arguably either refers to the French word roman, meaning "novel" (work of fiction), or is an abbreviation of the phrase "romantic pornography." This is a list of the films in that series.
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What is The Hidden Lover about?
Kiyoshi Yoshida plays Sotaro, a popular television performer, who manages a one-night stand with country-girl Yuko (Yuko Katagiri). She falls madly in love with him, and he enjoys the home-spun attention. When Yuko agrees to a prenuptial contract demanding her silence about the vows and permitting Sotaro the luxury of an "open marriage," they wed in a secret ceremony. However, after a couple weeks of Sotaro's womanizing, Yuko is unable to handle the situation and she attempts to kill both her husband and herself. The resulting scandal costs Sotaro his reputation and career; Yuko is sentenced to a 3 year jail term. But when she gets released, they get back together and try to establish the marriage on a "firmer footing."
Who directed The Hidden Lover?
The Hidden Lover was directed by Masaru Konuma.
Who stars in The Hidden Lover?
The principal cast of The Hidden Lover includes Yūko Katagiri, Mitsuko Aoi, Mayumi Tsubaki, Hiroko Hamano, Kazuhiko Yakata.
When was The Hidden Lover released and how long is it?
The Hidden Lover was released in 1972 with a total runtime of 1h 6m.
Who composed the musical score for The Hidden Lover?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Hidden Lover was composed by Tsutomu Sanada.