Stolen Desire

Imamura's early work is always worth a look, even when it's a bit all over the place. A traveling troupe of actors puts on both Kabuki theater and strip shows. It's not exactly subtle, but it did get made.

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Shōhei Imamura directed Stolen Desire in 1958. See Shōhei Imamura's full filmography, where to start with Shōhei Imamura, or where to go after you've seen everything by Shōhei Imamura.

Stolen Desire was released in 1958 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 92 minutes.