The Water Was So Clear

The Water Was So Clear

92 mins | Drama | April 14, 1973

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.

The Water Was So Clear

92 mins | Drama | April 14, 1973

The Water Was So Clear
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.
Producers Takabayashi Yoichi Production
Original title 餓鬼草紙
Directors Yoichi Takabayashi
Writers Matsui Tomohiko