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Love and Crime

1969Movie1 h 32 min

CrimeDrama
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3

A relentlessly bleak, violent crime movie about history and crime.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you're watching with family

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Story

Discover 4 famous Japanese murderers: Takahashi Oden, the last woman beheaded in Japan, Sada Abe, a crazy lover, Kunihiko Kodaira, a rapist-killer and finally, the Toyokaku case, a woman who did everything to own a hotel.

Feels like

  • Japanese True Crime
  • Historical Anthology
  • Exploitative Cinema
  • Bizarre & Taboo
  • Bleak & Unsettling
  • Psychological Study
  • Female Criminals
  • Notorious Cases
  • Dark & Sensational

Cast

9 of 9

Crew

Directed by
Teruo Ishii
Written by
Teruo Ishii, Masahiro Kakefuda, Shizuo Nonami
Music by
Masao Yagi

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

August 27, 1969 · 1 h 32 min · Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery

Released
August 27, 1969
Runtime
1 h 32 min
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan

Q&A

5 questions, like "Is Love and Crime worth watching?"

Questions about Love and Crime

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Love and Crime worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.3).

Will Love and Crime scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Love and Crime?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 0 for hopefulness.

Is Love and Crime in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.