Shitsurakuen

1997
1h 59m

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Hitomi Kuroki and Kôji Yakusho in Shitsurakuen (1997)

Kuki is a veteran newspaper reporter who has been shuffled off to a book-development branch and finds escape in an illicit relationship with Rinko. Together they find the passion no longer p... Read allKuki is a veteran newspaper reporter who has been shuffled off to a book-development branch and finds escape in an illicit relationship with Rinko. Together they find the passion no longer present in their marriages.Kuki is a veteran newspaper reporter who has been shuffled off to a book-development branch and finds escape in an illicit relationship with Rinko. Together they find the passion no longer present in their marriages.

Director
- Yoshimitsu Morita
Writers
- Kyoko Morinaga
- Junichi Watanabe
Stars

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6.6/10

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Director
- Yoshimitsu Morita
Writers
- Kyoko Morinaga
- Junichi Watanabe
Stars

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Awards
- 11 wins & 11 nominations total

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Soundtracks
One Way Ticket (To The Blues)
By Hank Hunter & Jack Keller

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7/10

Looks great with good acting but slow and dull story.

"Lost Paradise" is beautifully filmed and the two lead actors do a great job. Unfortunately, the story line is very slow and boring. But I do like the ending even thought others I've talked to didn't. As you probably all know this movie inspired a hit serial drama on Japanese TV. However, I never got a chance to watch the TV show so I don't know if the TV show was better than the movie. If you're in Japan and this movie is shown on TV it's worth watching (which is where I saw it) but I probably wouldn't bother renting it.