Office Lady Journal: Indecent Relations

1975 1h 13m JA

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3.7

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★3.7TMDB · 7

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Akemi Nijo
Minako Katori
Junko Miyashita
Aki Kojima
Akira Hanaue
Satake
Kenji Shimamura
Nomoto
Hiroshi Chō
Miyamae
Yuriko Hirota
Sumiko Akimoto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nobuaki Shirai
Writers: Susumu Saji
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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51 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 Nobuaki Shirai, shot by Shōhei Andō. 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 Norihito Ozawa. 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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8 / 8

CAST

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Akemi Nijo and Junko Miyashita and Akira Hanaue carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nobuaki Shirai directs. Shōhei Andō behind the camera. Norihito Ozawa scores. Osamu Inoue cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
251 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 Nobuaki Shirai, shot by Shōhei Andō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Norihito Ozawa. 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.
8Akemi Nijo and Junko Miyashita and Akira Hanaue carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0227162 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Shōhei Andō
Original score: Norihito Ozawa
Editing: Osamu Inoue
Runtime: 73 min · 1h 13m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Office Lady Journal: Indecent Relations (1975)

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.