Adaptation of Seicho Matsumoto's novel of the same name.
Haru, Izutsuya's maid
변호사의 아내 소노코는 미술학교에서 만난 묘령의 여인 미츠코와 사랑에 빠진다. 소노코가 미츠코에게 누드모델이 되어줄 것을 부탁하고, 둘은 서로의 육체를 탐미한다. 여기에 미츠코의 애인과 소노코의 남편이 가세해 묘한 사랑의 이야기가 이어진다. 다니자키 준이치로의 원작을 바탕으로 당시 일본영화계에서 금기시 되었던 여성간의 동성애를 요염하지만 깔끔하게 묘사한 마스무라 야스조의 대표작이다.
Fujiko Niwa, a nurse, is in love with Dr. Suga, but fear clutches her heart when she overhears that Reiko, the Director's daughter, is coming to the hospital to see the man she hopes to marry.
Maiden Mitsu
One of many adaptations of "Onna no isshō", this time by Yasuzo Masumura as a starring vehicle for famed actress Machiko Kyo.
Utsugi, a seventy-seven-year-old man of refined tastes who is recovering from a stroke, discovers that, while his body is decaying, his libido still rages on -- unwittingly sparked by the gentle, kindly attentions of his daughter-in-law Satsuko, a chic, flashy dancer with a shady past. Pitiful and ridiculous as he is, Utsugi is without a trace of self-pity, and his diary shines with self-effacing good humor.
Toshiko Yamanaka
Two car manufacturers spy on each other to try to find out details and prices of a new sports car each is about to launch.
Nurse
Obscure Masamura film shot in 1961
The first story concerns an attractive young woman who works in a Tokyo nightclub. Her plan for a solid financial future has a double whammy. In the second story, a beautiful young woman is employed by an unscrupulous real estate agent to convince male clients to invest in worthless property. The last story is about a widowed geisha who has no real financial worries and who falls in love with a forger.
A young offender who is already guilty of many crimes is sentenced again for rape. Upon his release from prison, a year later, the victim waits to kill him.
Nurse Tokiko
The story revolves around a young man appointed to rescue a troubled hospital who must choose between two women, a dedicated nurse or a spoiled rich girl.
