
Shikibu monogatari
10.00%|October 6, 1990|Drama
Toyoichi Otomo suffers from psychological and spiritual troubles after a horrific industrial accident. He lives with his elderly mother and wife near Mt. Aso in rural Kyushu. He seeks solace in a small religious group run by Buddhist nun Chishu-bo who claims to be the 68th descendant of famed 11th century poet Izumi Shikibu. The members of her sect regard her as a living saint. Yet instead of balming his soul, she riles his libido by playing a sexual cat-and-mouse game with the fragile Toyoichi. When she does bed him, it leads to a miracle healing -- followed by a terrible calamity.
Featured Crew
Masao Tochizawa
Director of Photography
Osamu Inoue
Editor
Kazuo Hara
Assistant Director
Cast

Eiji Okuda
Toyoichi Otomo

Mieko Harada
Terue Otomo

Kyōko Kagawa
Isa Otomo

Keiko Kishi
Nun Chishu

Akemi Negishi
Fuji