Ai no bôrei
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.
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"An atmospheric, grim, and often visually beautiful film about a man who has an affair with a woman, and convinces her they should murder her husband. Standard plot, but it's done well, and combines the inevitable "things falling apart after a poorly organised crime" stuff with an added horror element, as the murder victim returns as a ghost to haunt the small town the film takes place in. Wasn't a fan of the horror element at first, as it felt like it wasn't entirely needed, but it grew on me. There are certainly a couple of scenes where the horror stuff is done well,..."
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Though a great deal is made of the two main characters' age difference in the story--Seki is supposed to be 26 years older--the actors playing them were only 6 years apart. Kazuko Yoshiyuki (Seki) was about 43, while Tatsuya Fuji (Toyoji) was about 37.
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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.