Is Empire of Passion sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Empire of Passion end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Empire of Passion scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Empire of Passion violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Empire of Passion easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Empire of Passion

Name: Empire of Passion
Genre: Drama, Romance, Horror
Released: 1978
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Takahiro Tamura, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Tatsuya Fuji, Takuzō Kawatani, Akiko Koyama

The haunting of a passionate love.

Directed by Nagisa Ōshima

Produced by TOHO-TOWA, Argos films

1978105 min6.9 / 10

A haunting tale of adultery and murder in Meiji-era Japan where passion and guilt spiral into supernatural torment, blending erotic romance with gothic dread.

A married woman and her lover murder her husband and dump his body into a well, but his ghost returns to haunt them as the local gossip intensifies.

Questions people ask

Is Empire of Passion sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Empire of Passion end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is Empire of Passion scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.
Is Empire of Passion violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Empire of Passion easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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