Intentions of Murder
About Intentions of Murder
The neglected common-law wife of a Japanese librarian is repeatedly harassed by a young man with a heart condition who seduces her with the prospect of a better life.
Intentions of Murder is a 1964 drama film directed by Shōhei Imamura. Masumi Harukawa appears as Sadako Takahashi, Kō Nishimura as Koichi Takahashi, Shigeru Tsuyuguchi as Hiraoko, and Yūko Kusunoki as Yoshiko Masuda.
It runs 150 minutes and was released in June 1964. Written by Keiji Hasebe and Shōhei Imamura.
Shelv files it under adultery and japanese new wave. It streams on Criterion Channel in the United States. It scores 7.0 out of 10 from 54 TMDB voters.