Woman of the Lake


Woman of the Lake is a 1966 Japanese film directed by Yoshishige Yoshida. It is based on Yasunari Kawabata's novel The Lake.

Plot

Miyako, comfortably married to Yuzo, is reaching the end of a passionate affair with Kitano. She lets Kitano take naked pictures of her. but the photos end up in possession of Ginpei who starts blackmailing the couple. Ginpei has been watching the affair unfold for several months. Facing what she assumes is blackmail, Miyako meets Ginpei in a distant seaside town.

Cast