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Guilty of Romance (恋の罪, Koi no Tsumi) is a 2011 Japanese film directed by Sion Sono.[2]

Guilty of Romance
Directed by	Sion Sono
Written by	Sion Sono
Starring	Miki Mizuno Makoto Togashi Megumi Kagurazaka
Cinematography	Sōhei Tanikawa
Edited by	Jun'ichi Itō
Music by	Yasuhiro Morinaga
Production companies	Django Film Nikkatsu
Release date	12 November 2011 (2011-11-12)
Running time	144 min.[1] (Original Japanese Version) 113 min. (International Version)
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

The film consists of two versions: an International Cut, spanning 113 minutes, and an original Japanese Cut, spanning 144 minutes. The latter is currently unavailable outside of Japan, France, Germany, and the United States.[3] The movie was inspired by Murder of Yasuko Watanabe, which occurred on March 9, 1997.

Plot

A grisly murder occurs in Maruyama-cho, Shibuya, Tokyo – a love hotel district – where a woman is found dead in a derelict apartment. As the police investigate, the story interweaves with that of Izumi, the wife of a famous romantic novelist whose life seems just a daily repetition without romance. One day, to break away from the loveless monotony, she decides to follow her desires and accepts a job as a nude model enacting sex in front of the camera. Soon she meets with a mentor and starts selling her body to strangers, while at home she hides behind the facade that she is still the wife she is supposed to be.

Cast

• Miki Mizuno – Kazuko
• Makoto Togashi – Mitsuko
• Megumi Kagurazaka – Izumi

References

External links

• Guilty of Romance at IMDb
• Review at Twitch Film
• Review at Variety

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