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Stolen Desire poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.7 / 100
1958·Comedy / Drama·1h 32m

STOLEN DESIRE

A rambunctious and ribald tale of a troupe of travelling actors who alternate highlights of kabuki theatre with strip shows.

Above the Line
Shôhei Imamura·DirectorHisashi Yamanouchi·ScreenplayToko Kon·NovelKuratarō Takamura·Director of PhotographyToshirō Mayuzumi·Original Music ComposerTadashi Nakamura·Editor
Cast
Hiroyuki Nagato·Shinichi KunidaYōko Minamida·Chidori YamamuraOsamu Takizawa·Taminosuke YamamuraShinichi Yanagisawa·Ezaburo YamamuraKō Nishimura·Kanji TakadaMichie Kita·Chigusa YamamuraShoichi Ozawa·ToshiroHayao Takamura·Eisuke KatoShojiro Ogasawara·Tominachiro KobayashiRyusei Ito·Senta
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 2
Shōhei Imamura·DirectorKirio Urayama·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Hisashi Yamanouchi·ScreenplayToko Kon·Novel
Camera· 1
Kuratarō Takamura·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Tadashi Nakamura·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Toshirō Mayuzumi·Original Music ComposerFumio Hashimoto·Sound
Art & Design· 1
Kimihiko Nakamura·Art Direction
Production· 1
Kano Otsuka·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Mitsuo Onishi·Lighting Technician
By the Numbers
64.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Stolen Desire's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#D62D2D
#8C5438
Mood
Romantic, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a large white background with red Japanese characters at the top. Below the characters, a woman in a pink and patterned kimono lies on her s”

romancedrama
Key Elements
KimonoHat
Atmosphere
Bright, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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