
Lusty Widow
Seen it?1976 | 67 min | Comedy
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for people who need a good giggle. Low effort, high reward: just press play.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 7 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
Tamiko is the queen of a photo-taking salon, a widowed 26-year-old with a vibrant body she doesn't know what to do with. Since her husband passed away, she's agonized over the loneliness of sleeping alone every night. Tamiko has to feed her mother-in-law, Suzuyo, who is old but very sexy, and her brother-in-law, Koji, who attends a cram school. One day, a couple comes to her asking if they can take a commemorative photo of them having sex as a "proof of their love." Although she accepts, she becomes aroused when she witnesses their passionate intercourse, and is reminded of her experiences with her late husband, soaking her trousers as she takes the photo. But two men are after Tamiko. One is Yamada, the owner of the cram school, nicknamed "the widow killer." The other is Bunta, the son of a wealthy real estate magnate. The two men approach Tamiko, who exudes a bewitching allure...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chūsei Sone
- Rumi TamaTamiko Yanagihara
- Yuri YamashinaMidori Sawa
- Reika MakiMariko Nakatani
- Hiroko FujiSuzuyo Yanagihara
- Eimei EsumiTaichiro Yamada
- Keisuke YukiokaKenmochi Kizaemoni
- Hiroshi GojoKiyoyoshi Yanagiwara
- Tamaki KomiyamaMan in couple
- Kenzo TakemuraKoji Yanagihara
- Wataru SugiuraBunta Kenmochi