Heat Wave Island
Release Date:
Oct 29, 1969
Runtime:
1h 44m
Genres:
Mystery, Drama
Description
Otowa is a former Seto Inland Sea island farmer who has moved to the mainland in order to find work, but instead ends up dead. The film begins with the discovery of her corpse, which leads to an investigation that uncovers the narcotics, prostitution, and murder in which many poor farmers had found themselves trapped after World War II.
Director:
Kaneto Shindō
Writer:
Kaneto Shindō
Stars:
Nobuko Otowa, Jūzō Itami, Daigo Kusano
Production:
Kindai Eiga Kyokai, Shochiku
