Swastika
Original title: Manji
1964 · 1 h 31 min
Yasuzo MasumuraCast
Ayako Wakao 
Kyôko Kishida 
Eiji Funakoshi 
Yûsuke Kawazu 
Kyū Sazanka Ken Mitsuda
Credits
Written by: 
Jun'ichirô Tanizaki
Plot
The four principals in a love affair collide with their own jealousy and fears in a story of Japanese family life.
Sinekatalog’s take
Yasuzo Masumura's film, Manji, with Ayako Wakao and Kyoko Kishida, from Tanizaki's novel, is erotic and tense, a swirling melodrama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (1,346 votes)
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