Burning Desire

Burning Desire

1972
1h 8m
10.0

10.0/10

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Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Nikkatsu Corporation
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title 情炎お七恋唄
Release Date February 29, 1972
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0287507
Website Visit Site

Cast

Setsuko Ogawa
Setsuko Ogawa

Oshichi Yaoya (16)(八百屋お七)

Ryuji Mori
Ryuji Mori

Kichisaburô Onokawa(小野川吉三郎)

Keiko Maki
Keiko Maki

O-ume(お梅)

Hiroshi Chō
Hiroshi Chō

Zensuke(善助)

Kunio Shimizu
Kunio Shimizu

Kihachi(喜八)

Michiko Komori
Michiko Komori

Ohisa

Tatsuya Hamaguchi
Tatsuya Hamaguchi

Sakubei(作兵衛)

Yuki Takami
Yuki Takami

Okan(おかん)

Toshizō Kudō
Toshizō Kudō

Genkai(玄照)

Yoshihiko Tabata
Yoshihiko Tabata

Genryû(玄竜)

Keisuke Yukioka
Keisuke Yukioka

Nakoudo(仲人)

Kensuke Tamai
Kensuke Tamai

木戸番

Key Crew

Jirou Nizeki
Screenplay
Kōyū Ohara
Director
Kei Ijichi
Executive Producer