The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of Flowers 1935

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

Mitsue Hisamatsu

Kimie Hayashi

Ginko Hanabusa

Ruriko Hoshi

Mineko Komatsu

Junko Kimura

Hikaru Kicchôji

Bumon Kahara

Choji Oka

Hiroshi Ueda

Yōyō Kojima

Kazuo Hinomoto

Eirô Niimi

Joe Ohara

Aiko Matsuyama

Kan Ueda