Burning Desire

Synopsis

Oshichi (Setsuko Ogawa), the daughter of a green grocer, is only seventeen years old but is known as one of the most beautiful girls in Edo. She is betrothed to Sakubei (Tatsuya Hamaguchi) but does not love him. One day, the whole city is flooded by one of the worst rain storm in its history. Oshichi, and her parents are given shelter at a temple where she meets Kichisaburo (Ryuji Mori), a young priest. It is love at first sight for both of them. The storm finally abates. Oshichi's parents decide to return to their home on the following day. That night, Oshichi gladly gives herself to Kichisaburo but they are found by her mother who warns them never to divulge their secret. Learning that her plan to move up the date of her marriage to the rich pawnbroker's son, Oshichi feels that she can never be united with Kichisaburo unless she takes things into her own hands.

Main Cast

Setsuko Ogawa

Oshichi Yaoya (16)(八百屋お七)

Age : 73 | Popularity : 7%

Ryuji Mori

Kichisaburô Onokawa(小野川吉三郎)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Keiko Maki

O-ume(お梅)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Hiroshi Chō

Zensuke(善助)

Age : 54 | Popularity : 3%

Kunio Shimizu

Kihachi(喜八)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Michiko Komori

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Tatsuya Hamaguchi

Sakubei(作兵衛)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Yuki Takami

Okan(おかん)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Editing	Editor	Akira Suzuki
Sound	Original Music Composer	Hajime Kaburagi
	Sound Recordist	Saburô Takahashi
Camera	Director of Photography	Masaru Mori
Art	Art Direction	Gunji Kawasaki
Directing	Director	Kōyū Ohara
	Assistant Director	Akihiko Yamaki
Lighting	Lighting Director	Moriyasu Tsuchida
Writing	Screenplay	Jirou Nizeki
Department	Role	Name

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