The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of Flowers
Overview
When Kaoru's sister-in-law Miyoko arrives at the family home, tender feelings start to grow between the two. However, the initial happiness that Kaoru finds in the company of her beautiful sister-in-law is frustrated by her brother Mitsuo, Miyoko's husband, who intervenes in their budding passion. Full of unspoken words, deeply suggestive mise-en-scène, and forbidden glances, Fukujuso is a compelling melodrama that surprises us with its potent homoeroticism, especially considering its year of production.
Cast
Naomi Egawa
Kaoru
Mitsue Hisamatsu
Miyoko
Kimie Hayashi
Tsuyako
Ginko Hanabusa
Kimiko
Ruriko Hoshi
Masako
Mineko Komatsu
Junko Kimura
Hikaru Kicchôji
Mitsuo, Kaoru's brother
Bumon Kahara
Kaoru's father
Choji Oka
Grandfather
Hiroshi Ueda
Photographer
Yōyō Kojima
Schoolmaster
