The Water Was So Clear (1973)

  • NR
  • 04/14/1973 (JP)
  • Drama
  • 1h 32m

Overview

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.

Yoichi Takabayashi

Director

Matsui Tomohiko

Writer

Cast

Sachie Matsuda's headshot

Sachie Matsuda

Yutaro Ban's headshot

Yutaro Ban

Kanae Kobayashi's headshot

Kanae Kobayashi

Akira Nitta's headshot

Akira Nitta

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