Passionate: O-Shichi's Love Song

Passionate: O-Shichi's Love Song

Jôen Oshichi koiuta
🎞️ Movie 70 min JP
1972

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.

Cast

Setsuko Ogawa
Setsuko Ogawa
Oshichi Yaoya (16)
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Ryuji Mori
Kichisaburô Onokawa (19)
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Hiroshi Chō
Zensuke
Michiko Komori
Michiko Komori
Ohisa
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Tatsuya Hamaguchi
Sakubei
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Yuki Takami
Okan
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Keiko Maki
O-ume
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Kunio Shimizu
Kihachi
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Toshizō Kudō
Genkai
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Yoshihiko Tabata
Genryû
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Hajime Kaburagi
Composer
Masaru Mori
Masaru Mori
Cinematographer