The Hidden Lover

Overview

Kiyoshi Yoshida plays Sotaro, a popular television performer, who manages a one-night stand with country-girl Yuko (Yuko Katagiri). She falls madly in love with him, and he enjoys the home-spun attention. When Yuko agrees to a prenuptial contract demanding her silence about the vows and permitting Sotaro the luxury of an "open marriage," they wed in a secret ceremony. However, after a couple weeks of Sotaro's womanizing, Yuko is unable to handle the situation and she attempts to kill both her husband and herself. The resulting scandal costs Sotaro his reputation and career; Yuko is sentenced to a 3 year jail term. But when she gets released, they get back together and try to establish the marriage on a "firmer footing."

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 19, 1972

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Nikkatsu Corporation

Cast

Yūko Katagiri,Mitsuko Aoi,Mayumi Tsubaki,Hiroko Hamano,Kazuhiko Yakata,Kôji Kai,Kunio Shimizu,Kiyoshi Yoshida

Director

Masaru Konuma

Writer

Akane Shiratori

Cinematography

Kenji Hagiwara

Music

Tsutomu Sanada

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0226891