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Thirst for Love

7.019671h 39mMovieDrama

A young wealthy widow becomes sexually involved with her father-in-law, while harboring a destructive obsession with the family gardener.

DirectorKoreyoshi Kurahara
WritersToshiya Fujita·Koreyoshi Kurahara
ProducerKazuo Otsuka

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Cast · Directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara

RARuriko Asaoka
Ruriko Asaoka
Etsuko
NNNobuo Nakamura
Nobuo Nakamura
Father-in-Law
TITetsuo Ishidate
Tetsuo Ishidate
Saburo
AYAkira Yamanouchi
Akira Yamanouchi
Kensuke
YKYūko Kusunoki
Yūko Kusunoki
YK
Yōko Kozono
CK
Chitose Kurenai
AF
Akio Fujii
YOYuji Odaka
Yuji Odaka
TK
Toshizō Kudō
YN
Yasue Nishihara
KT
Kensuke Tamai

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Thirst for Love — streaming FAQ

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Thirst for Love is streaming on Criterion Channel in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Thirst for Love is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026. It's currently on Criterion Channel.

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