Cinematic background from Empire of Passion 1978 - In a small Japanese village at the end of the 19th century, a rickshaw driver's wife takes on a much younger lover and the two conspire to murder him.

Empire of Passion

1978

Drama, Horror, Romance

Directors:
Nagisa Ôshima
Writers:
Itoko Nakamura, Nagisa Ôshima
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Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A woman running down a dirt road in front of a hut; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man and a woman sitting on the ground near a fire; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man laying on the ground in front of a woman; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A group of people sitting on the ground eating food; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A person sitting on a wooden cart in the middle of a field; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man with a hat on his head looking to his left; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man and a woman sitting on the ground; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A person wearing a robe looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A woman is pouring a drink into a cup; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A group of people standing around a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man standing next to a large pile of rocks; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man and a woman sitting on the ground in front of a fire pit; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man in a black robe with white makeup; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A woman sitting on the ground next to a carriage; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – An older man and a young boy are sitting in front of a building; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man and a woman sitting on the ground near a fire pit; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – Two young women in traditional japanese clothing looking at each other; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A person holding a pillow; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – Two people fighting in the fog with one holding an umbrella; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man holding a rock with blood on his face; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man sitting on the ground with a plate of food in front of him; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man with a mustache is talking to another man; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man looking through a hole in a wall; Extreme Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man with a hat and a sword in his hands; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man and a woman in traditional japanese garb; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A woman in a kimono sitting on the ground; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A young asian girl in a blue and white dress; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man and a woman laying on a bed together; Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A woman sitting on the ground in front of a fire pit; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man with a beard is standing next to a wooden structure; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – Two asian men standing next to each other in the woods; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man sitting on the ground with a white face mask on; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – Two people sitting on the ground in the rain; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A young woman holding a stick with a lit candle in front of her face; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A group of people standing around a tree; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A group of women sitting around a table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man is taking a bath in a wooden tub; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man sitting on the ground eating something off of a spoon; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – An older woman standing in front of a building; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A person with a hat on; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A woman in a kimono is holding something in her hand; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A woman in a black kimono sitting in front of a window; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A woman sitting in front of an altar with a candle; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man walking across a bridge with a horse drawn cart; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man and a woman and a child laying on the ground; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A woman holding a basket of vegetables in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – Three people sitting around a fire in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man and a woman sitting in the woods; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man sitting in a chair smiling at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man is looking through the bars of a prison cell; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man and a woman sitting on the ground; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man sitting on a cart with a lamp attached to it; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man and a woman sitting on a cart in a field; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man standing in front of a house in the rain; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man and a woman working in an oriental kitchen; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A woman standing next to a man wearing a hat; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A woman sitting on the ground next to a man; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man walking down a dirt path in front of some houses; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A person with a mustache; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man sitting down wearing an asian hat; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man and a woman are sleeping on a bench; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – Two people sitting on a wooden platform near a fire pit; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – Three people sitting on a bench in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man with a beard and a black shirt is standing in front of a building; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A woman sitting on the ground with a child; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man and a woman sitting on the ground in the woods; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A shirtless man sitting on the ground next to a woman; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man standing in front of a wooden wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A woman and a child sitting on the floor; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Empire of Passion” (1978), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – Two women in traditional japanese garb looking at a cell phone; Wide shot, Low angle