Lost Paradise
Rather lovers in hell than alone in heaven.
Genres
Overview
Kuki is a veteran newspaper reporter who has been shuffled off to a book-development branch and finds escape in an illicit relationship with Rinko. Together they find the passion no longer present in their marriages.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
119 min
Release Date
1997-05-10
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
19
Vote Average
5.8
Koji Yakusho
Shoichiro Kuki
Hitomi Kuroki
Rinko Matsubaro
Akira Terao
Kinugawa
Toshio Shiba
Haruhiko Matsubara
Tomoko Hoshino
Fumie Kuki
Yoshino Kimura
Chika
Kazuya Kosaka
Suzuki
Morio Agata
Yokoyama
Kenjirou Ishimaru
Muramatsu
Chiaki Hara
Ms. Miyata
Kumija Kim
Midori
Jun Murakami
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