The Woman with Red Hair (1979)
Original title: 赫い髪の女
The Woman with Red Hair is a 1979 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Tatsumi Kumashiro, with a running time of 1h 13m. It stars Junko Miyashita, Renji Ishibashi and Ако.
Junko Miyashita plays a mysterious hitchhiker picked up by a brute of a construction worker named Kenzo who takes her back to his run-down and cramped apartment in a not so good part of town. Claiming that she is running away from an abusive husband, she shacks up with him. In a futile attempt to escape the bleak working class surroundings, the pair engage in an obsessive erotic relationship.
Quick answers
What is The Woman with Red Hair about?
Junko Miyashita plays a mysterious hitchhiker picked up by a brute of a construction worker named Kenzo who takes her back to his run-down and cramped apartment in a not so good part of town. Claiming that she is running away from an abusive husband, she shacks up with him. In a futile attempt to escape the bleak working class surroundings, the pair engage in an obsessive erotic relationship.
When was The Woman with Red Hair released?
The Woman with Red Hair was released on 17 February 1979.
How long is The Woman with Red Hair?
The Woman with Red Hair runs 1h 13m.
Who made The Woman with Red Hair?
The Woman with Red Hair was directed by Tatsumi Kumashiro.
Cast
- Junko Miyashita as Woman with Red Hair
- Renji Ishibashi as Kozo
- Ако as Kazuko
- Moeko Ezawa as Kozo's Sister
- Noboru Mitani as Alcoholic Man
- Miyako Yamaguchi as Haruko
- Hatsuo Yamaya as Kozo's Sister's Lover
- Kai Ato as Takao
- Akira Takahashi as President
- Yoko Ishido as Woman in Shabu
- Saburō Shōji as Husband
- Ryoichi Sato as Worker