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The Sea Is Watching is a japonais film of genre Drama directed by Kei Kumai with Misa Shimizu
The Sea Is Watching (2002)
Umi wa miteita
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Japon, fin de la période Edo. Ihara Fusanosuke, un jeune samouraï trouve refuge dans un bordel d'un quartier de prostitution à Edo après avoir mortellement tiré son sabre lors d'une soirée arrosée. Oshin, une jeune prostituée, le fait passer pour un de ses clients lorsque les autorités à la poursuite du jeune homme fouillent les lieux. Attiré par elle, Ihara se met à lui rendre visite régulièrement dans les mois qui suivent. Oshin tombe amoureuse et pour lui, décide de se purifier le corps. Elle est aidée en cela par Kikuno, une prostituée plus âgée, d'Okichi et d'Osone qui se partagent ses clients. Mais un jour Ihara vient leur annoncer la fin de son bannissement de la maison de son père et son mariage.Actors
Misa Shimizu
(Kikuno)
Masatoshi Nagase
(Ryosuke)
Hidetaka Yoshioka
(Fusanosuke)
Renji Ishibashi
(Zenbei)
Eiji Okuda
(Ginji)
Rikiya Otaka
(Boy)
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