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pink film in its broadest sense includes almost any Japanese theatrical film that includes nudity (hence 'pink') or deals with sexual content. This encompasses everything from dramas to action thrillers and exploitation film features. The Western equiv ...

'' directed by Hideo Jōjō. It won the Bronze Prize at the 2003

Pink Grand Prix The or is an annual Japanese film award ceremony which recognizes excellence in the pink film genre. Referred to by Miho Toda as the "Academy Awards of the Pink Film", the ceremony attracts a diverse audience of industry personnel, film schola ...

ceremony.

Cast

* Kaori: Machiko MichikawaCast listing from * Ruri Tachibana (橋瑠璃): Yoshiko * Asami Sakura (佐倉麻美): Yumiko * Katsumasa Shirato (白土勝功): Hitoshi Yunoki * Ken'ichi Tajima (田嶋謙一): Haruki Michikawa * Samon Sakeyama (サーモン鮭山): Mitsuo * Daisuke Iijima (飯島大介): Doctor

Synopsis

The film is in a surreal style. The story involves a young high school teacher who has retired for marriage and seduces one of her former students. She prolongs the relationship by seeing the student whenever her husband leaves for work. Eventually she hides the student in a bedroom closet for more convenient access.

Background

''Married Women Who Want a Taste'' was Hideo Jōjō's directorial debut, and he was given the Best New Director award at the

for his work. Lead actress Kaori had studied classical ballet in Paris. After returning to Japan she modeled and appeared in short films. ''Married Women Who Want a Taste'' was her debut role for Xces.

Critical appraisal

Jasper Sharp calls ''Married Women Who Want a Taste'' an exceptional release from Xces, one of the critically lesser-regarded ''pink film'' studios. He writes that the chemistry between the two leads helps the film, which, he writes, is "an almost perfect pink film." The Japanese Pink film community also showed their approval of the film by awarding it the Bronze Prize and Best New Director at the

. Katsumasa Shirato was also awarded the Best Actor, 2nd place award for his performance.

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External links

IMDb entry
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