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RUNTIME
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Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn
2003 1h 1m JA
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SKIP
★4.8TMDB · 35
DramaRomance
Synopsis
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A young widow, Noriko, lives with her senile father-in-law on a farm. Noriko pretends to be his long-gone favorite cow and lets him milk her—a satisfying arrangement for them both.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Hôryû Nakamura
Syukichi
Ryôko Asagi
Noriko
Yumeka Sasaki
Mitsuko
Seiji Nakamitsu
Hajime
Sakura Mizuki
Chiriko
Haruki Jo
Doctor
Toshimasa Niiro
Haruki
Yoshinori Horimoto
Patient
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Daisuke Gotô
- Writers
- Daisuke Gotô
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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Released 23 years ago.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Daisuke Gotô, shot by Masahide Iioka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Shōji Sakai 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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Hôryû Nakamura and Ryôko Asagi and Yumeka Sasaki carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1294659 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Daisuke Gotô directs. Masahide Iioka behind the camera. Shōji Sakai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 23 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Daisuke Gotô, shot by Masahide Iioka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Shōji Sakai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Hôryû Nakamura and Ryôko Asagi and Yumeka Sasaki carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt1294659 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 9Released under 11 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Masahide Iioka
- Editing
- Shōji Sakai
- Runtime
- 61 min · 1h 1m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- JA
Also by
Daisuke Gotô
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Production companies
Who made it
- CE
Cement Match
JP
- HI
Hikari no teikoku
- SH
Shintoho Pictures
JP
Key crew
- ProducerYutaka Ikejima
- EditorShōji Sakai
- Line ProducerMitsuru Fukutawara
- Assistant DirectorTakashi Ogawa
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- incest
- softcore
- pink film
- erotic movie
Release history · US
When it landed
- Physical2009-02-23· DVD
Also known as
International titles
- Chikan gifu: Musuko no yome to...JP
- 義父と嫁 乳しぼりJP
- Gifu to yome: Chichi-shiboriJP
- 義父の指先 嫁の乳JP
- Gifu no yubisaki: Yome no chichiJP
- 田園官能ロマン 乳搾り 背徳の牛舎JP
- Den'en kannô roman - Chichishibori - Haitoku no gyûshaJP
- Molester Father-in-Law, the Son's Bride and...US
- Milking My Daughter-in-LawUS
- Father-in-law and daughter-in-law milking a cowUS
- Perverted father-in-law with his son's wife...US
