Married Women Who Want a Taste

Married Women Who Want a Taste
Theatrical poster for Married Women Who Want a Taste (2003)
Directed by	Hideo Jōjō[1]
Produced by	Hideo Jōjō
Written by	Hideo Jōjō
Starring	Kaori
Music by	Takayoshi Tarui
Cinematography	Takuya Hasegawa
Editing by	Shōji Sakai
Distributed by	Iizumi Productions Xces
Release date(s)	March 7, 2003
Running time	60 min.
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Married Women Who Want a Taste (味見したい人妻たち, Ajimishitai Hitozumatachi^?) is a 2003 Japanese pink film directed by Hideo Jōjō. It won the Bronze Prize at the Pink Grand Prix ceremony.

Cast

• Kaori: Machiko Michikawa^[2]
• Ruri Tachibana (橋瑠璃): Yoshiko
• Asami Sakura (佐倉麻美): Yumiko
• Katsumasa Shirato (白土勝功): Hitoshi Yunoki
• Ken'ichi Tajima (田嶋謙一): Haruki Michikawa
• Samon Sakeyama (サーモン鮭山): Mitsuo
• Daisuke Iijima (飯島大介): Doctor

Synopsis

The film is in a surreal style. The story involves a young high school teacher who has retired for marriage and seduces one of her former students. She prolongs the relationship by seeing the student whenever her husband leaves for work. Eventually she hides the student in a bedroom closet for more convenient access.^[3]

Background

Married Women Who Want a Taste was Hideo Jōjō's directorial debut, and he was given the Best New Director award at the Pink Grand Prix for his work.^[4][5] Lead actress Kaori had studied classical ballet in Paris. After returning to Japan she modeled and appeared in short films. Married Women Who Want a Taste was her debut role for Xces.^[4]

Critical appraisal

Jasper Sharp calls Married Women Who Want a Taste an exceptional release from Xces, one of the critically lesser-regarded pink film studios. He writes that the chemistry between the two leads helps the film, which, he writes, is "an almost perfect pink film."^[3] The Japanese Pink film community also showed their approval of the film by awarding it the Bronze Prize and Best New Director at the Pink Grand Prix. Katsumasa Shirato was also awarded the Best Actor, 2nd place award for his performance.^[5]

Bibliography

• Sharp, Jasper (2008). Behind the Pink Curtain: The Complete History of Japanese Sex Cinema. Guildford: FAB Press. pp. 336–337, 347. ISBN 978-1-903254-54-7. 
• "味見したい人妻たち". Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). http://www.japanese-cinema-db.jp/details/3244. Retrieved 2009-11-14. 
• "味見したい人妻たち" (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/2003/ea001020.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-14. 
• "味見したい人妻たち" (in Japanese). nakamuraeigeki.com. http://www.nakamuraeigeki.com/story/2003.09/ajimi.html. Retrieved 2009-11-14. 
• "味見したい人妻たち" (in Japanese). P.G. Web Site. http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~p-g/data/2003/030304/ajimi.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-14. 

Notes

1. ^ Infobox data from "味見したい人妻たち". Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). http://www.japanese-cinema-db.jp/details/3244. Retrieved 2009-11-14. 
2. ^ Cast listing from "味見したい人妻たち" (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/2003/ea001020.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-14. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Sharp, Jasper (2008). Behind the Pink Curtain: The Complete History of Japanese Sex Cinema. Guildford: FAB Press. pp. 336–337. ISBN 978-1-903254-54-7. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "味見したい人妻たち" (in Japanese). nakamuraeigeki.com. http://www.nakamuraeigeki.com/story/2003.09/ajimi.html. Retrieved 2009-11-14. 
5. ^ ^{a b} "Best Ten of 2003 (２００３年度ベストテン)" (in Japanese). P*G Website. http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~p-g/award/2003.htm. Retrieved January 18, 2009. 

Preceded by Office Lady's Sexual Confession: Burning Love Affair

Pink Grand Prix Bronze Prize 2003

Succeeded by Twitch – You Are My Toy