Erotic Diary of an Office Lady

1977 1h 12m JA

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3.9

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★3.9TMDB · 16

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Asami Ogawa in her first leading role as an office lady with a healthy sexual appetite who grows bored with the limited choices that society offers her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Asami Ogawa
Asami Suzumura
Aoi Nakajima
Komako Izumida
Michio Hino
Kouhei Suzumura
Masako Tachihara
Hatsuko
Maya Kudô
Youko
Morihei Murakuni
Inuyama
Tatsuya Hamaguchi
Togura
Mikiko Sakai
Mother of Tsukamoto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masaru Konuma
Writers: Norio Miyashita
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "OL nikki" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masaru Konuma, shot by Nobumasa Mizunoo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Shin Takada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jun Nabeshima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Asami Ogawa and Aoi Nakajima and Michio Hino carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Masaru Konuma directs. Nobumasa Mizunoo behind the camera. Shin Takada scores. Jun Nabeshima cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "OL nikki" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Masaru Konuma, shot by Nobumasa Mizunoo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Shin Takada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jun Nabeshima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Asami Ogawa and Aoi Nakajima and Michio Hino carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0227156 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Nobumasa Mizunoo
Original score: Shin Takada
Editing: Jun Nabeshima
Runtime: 72 min · 1h 12m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Erotic Diary of an Office Lady (1977)

Part of

OL nikki

These films center on eroticism involving office ladies in Japanese corporations, depicting their mundane lives and hidden desires. The characters often uncover latent sexual desires, leading to illicit satisfaction. The films offer a glimpse of 1970s Japanese office culture, highlighting societal expectations and limitations on these women. The characters range from unfulfilled housewives to deviant individuals, showcasing the impact of sexual desire on different personalities. The films are narrated through diaries or journals, providing intimate first-person perspectives on the characters' struggles with societal norms and clandestine desires. These works critically portray the societal limitations imposed on office ladies and their quest for fulfillment, offering a nuanced perspective on sexual liberation and societal stagnation.