Love Hotel (1985)
Original title: ラブホテル
Love Hotel is a 1985 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Shinji Sōmai, with a running time of 1h 28m. It stars Noriko Hayami, Minori Terada and Kiriko Shimizu.
A call-girl named Yumi and Tetsuro, a married man with a debt to the yakuza, have a violent rendezvous in a cheap love hotel. Years later, haunted by the memory of that night, they reconnect and begin a strange love affair. Determined to finish what they started, they return to the scene of their first macabre passion.
Quick answers
What is Love Hotel about?
A call-girl named Yumi and Tetsuro, a married man with a debt to the yakuza, have a violent rendezvous in a cheap love hotel. Years later, haunted by the memory of that night, they reconnect and begin a strange love affair. Determined to finish what they started, they return to the scene of their first macabre passion.
When was Love Hotel released?
Love Hotel was released on 3 August 1985.
How long is Love Hotel?
Love Hotel runs 1h 28m.
Who made Love Hotel?
Love Hotel was directed by Shinji Sōmai.
Cast
- Noriko Hayami as Nami Tsuchiya/'Yumi'
- Minori Terada as Tetsuro Muraki
- Kiriko Shimizu as Ryoko Muraki
- Nobutaka Masutomi as Kiyoshi Ohta
- Rie Nakagawa as Masayo Ohta
- Masatô Ibu as Taxi Passenger
- Toshinori Omi as Assistant Director
- Koichi Sato as Taxi Driver
- Ryô Kinomoto as Yakuza
- Daisuke Iijima as Collection Thug
- Koji Koike as Collection Thug
- Shinji Ishikawa as Collection Thug