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Lovers Are Wet

Lovers Are Wet

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Lovers Are Wet

1973

1h 16m

5.9(16 votes)

Drama

Overview

A seemingly aimless drifter on the run returns to his hometown. Although some recognize him, he vehemently denies his identity and begins an affair with the owner of a porno theater before setting down a lurid path of sex and violence.

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Nikkatsu Corporation

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Rie Nakagawa

Rie Nakagawa

Yoko(洋子)

Tetsu Ōe

Katsu(克)

Moeko Ezawa

Moeko Ezawa

Yoshie(よしえ)

Chizuyu Azami

Chizuyu Azami

Sachiko(幸子)

Akira Takahashi

Akira Takahashi

Movie Theater Owner(映画館主)

Kunio Shimizu

Miura(三浦)

Kōichi Hori

Mitsuo(光夫)

Saburō Shōji

Saburō Shōji

Ryoichi Sato

Chieko Harada

Chieko Harada

Creative team

Directed by: Tatsumi Kumashiro
Written by: Yoshifumi Kamoda
Tatsumi Kumashiro
Produced by: Akira Miura

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