Office Lady Journal: Ruined Lust

1974 1h 3m JA

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★10.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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Nikkatsu Roman Porno

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hiroshi Chō
Tazaki
Hiroshi Gojo
Nogami
Hitomi Kozue
Yûko
Hiroyuki Mikawa
Yamane
Sumiko Minami
Chiyo
Keijirō Shiga
Hideo
Nozomi Yasuda
Sanae
Keisuke Yukioka
Ikeno

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Asao Kuwayama
Writers: Asao Kuwayama
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 Asao Kuwayama, shot by Yonezō Maeda. 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 Tsutomu Sanada. 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 Osamu Inoue 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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Hiroshi Chō and Hiroshi Gojo and Hitomi Kozue carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Asao Kuwayama directs. Yonezō Maeda behind the camera. Tsutomu Sanada scores. Osamu Inoue cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "OL nikki" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Asao Kuwayama, shot by Yonezō Maeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Tsutomu Sanada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Osamu Inoue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Hiroshi Chō and Hiroshi Gojo and Hitomi Kozue carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0227157 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Yonezō Maeda
Original score: Tsutomu Sanada
Editing: Osamu Inoue
Runtime: 63 min · 1h 3m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Office Lady Journal: Ruined Lust (1974)

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.