Stolen Pleasure

Stolen Pleasure

88 mins | Drama | March 14, 1962

Based on the original novel by Tokuda Shusei, adapted by frequent Masumura scribe (and renowned director in his own right) Kaneto Shindo, this downbeat melodrama features a battle of women for the affections and commitment of the same man, a handsome car salesman. Masuko (Ayako Wakao) is the number one hostess at a cabaret, living with her lover, ... but finds out that he has a wife. When Masuko’s niece arrives the competition further ratchets up. (Also occasionally known in English as “Inflamation”)

Stolen Pleasure

88 mins | Drama | March 14, 1962

Stolen Pleasure
Based on the original novel by Tokuda Shusei, adapted by frequent Masumura scribe (and renowned director in his own right) Kaneto Shindo, this downbeat melodrama features a battle of women for the affections and commitment of the same man, a handsome car salesman. Masuko (Ayako Wakao) is the number one hostess at a cabaret, living with her lover, ... but finds out that he has a wife. When Masuko’s niece arrives the competition further ratchets up. (Also occasionally known in English as “Inflamation”)
Producers Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.
Original title 爛
Directors Yasuzō Masumura
Writers Shusei Tokuda, Kaneto Shindō

Cast

Ayako Wakao

as Masuko

Jirō Tamiya

as Asai

Yoshie Mizutani

as Eiko

Eiji Funakoshi

as Aoyagi

Yatsuko Tan'ami

as Yukiko

Jun Hamamura

as Tatsuo

Reiko Fujiwara

as Ryuko

Keiko Yumi

as Yoshiko

Taiji Tonoyama

as Goro

Mayumi Kurata

as Michiyo

Fujio Harumoto

as Komiya

Shizuo Nakajo

as Attorney Kobayashi

Yûzô Hayakawa

as Kojima

Hiromi Ichida

as Midori

Tsuneko Sudô

as Yanagiko's mother

Kazuko Miyagawa

as Sakie

Hisao Toake

as Sakie's husband

Takako Ikegami

as Chizuruko

原田［言玄］

as Blue Quinn Master