TMDb Rating
7.2/10
6 verified votes
The Water Was So Clear (1973)
Drama
92 min
Plot Summary
A Buddhist priest rescues a homeless girl and brings her into his temple's household. Soon she becomes an essential part of the place. One night she is raped by a young man who then becomes her lover. The priest happens on them one night as they make love before the temple shrine, and he becomes erotically obsessed.
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DramaYoichi TakabayashiSachie MatsudaYutaro Ban1973
Director
Yoichi Takabayashi
Top Cast
Sachie MatsudaYutaro BanKanae KobayashiAkira Nitta
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