Stolen Pleasure
Based on the original novel by Tokuda Shusei, adapted by frequent Masumura scribe (and renowned director in his own right) Kaneto Shindo, this downbeat melodrama features a battle of women for the affections and commitment of the same man, a handsome car salesman. Masuko (Ayako Wakao) is the number one hostess at a cabaret, living with her lover, ... but finds out that he has a wife. When Masuko’s niece arrives the competition further ratchets up. (Also occasionally known in English as “Inflamation”)
Release Date
March 14, 1962Runtime
88 minGenres
DramaDirected by
Yasuzō MasumuraWritten by
Kaneto ShindōLanguage
JapaneseBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
Released![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/6ucZQPKmyWjOX5LPQjqaYLlG6OT.jpg)
Cast
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/1Rz31Hvndiv8AaQEu9iRMdoeWzL.jpg)
Ayako Wakao
Masuko![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/3VDCG6IHVCDdKjw0mR7kuB2Asj4.jpg)
Jiro Tamiya
Asai![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/afpFg4ubN8PRRkOoO9vmoOTPuOZ.jpg)
Eiji Funakoshi
Aoyagi![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/n7X1uuDN1XvOA4K7ndTI07oN5qv.jpg)
Yatsuko Tan'ami
Yukiko![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/btkLPq7UADGhQsOawnYvwV3Ov3B.jpg)
Reiko Fujiwara
Ryuko![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/q75v3JjE6SGiiuoTdmxW1vixGw.jpg)
Keiko Yumi
Yoshiko![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/aEnwA2Feci7OCKWgiKbOYXxwZRI.jpg)
Taiji Tonoyama
Goro![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/sOaZRjNltsU6kVtkv7zjx3gIYFr.jpg)
Mayumi Kurata
Michiyo![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/hE2cgwXJKqGvhNb4gdLktfWpTBo.jpg)
Takashi Nakamura
Muro![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/eYHlHaiJutDJ1L9tvEQTTA9wDEk.jpg)
Fujio Harumoto
Komiya![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/38Aqd1cTiNOoH7e9GQTJ2m9sYRT.jpg)
Shizuo Nakajo
Attorney Kobayashi![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/r2HEX22deae0H6kWcLnom80eOLZ.jpg)
Hiromi Ichida
Midori![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/7EcY0ye2yTdTerwk3Qx3d1s4QJD.jpg)
Tsuneko Sudō
Yanagiko's mother![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/cFBGQRJWphvtqWSyVq4QjpythTD.jpg)
Kazuko Miyagawa
Sakie![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/kEnzyjduwFK5o0BUWsVyHgjvUb0.jpg)
Hisao Toake
Sakie's husband