Empire of Passion

1978 film by Nagisa Ōshima
Movie film Q1659440
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Empire of Passion

Summary

Empire of Passion is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (268 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Empire of Passion's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Empire of Passion was directed by Nagisa Ōshima[4].
  • Nagisa Ōshima wrote the screenplay for Empire of Passion[5].
  • Empire of Passion's composer is recorded as Tōru Takemitsu[6].
  • Empire of Passion's genre is drama film[7].
  • Empire of Passion's genre is horror film[8].
  • A cast member of Empire of Passion was Kazuko Yoshiyuki[9].
  • A cast member of Empire of Passion was Takahiro Tamura[10].
  • A cast member of Empire of Passion was Takuzo Kawatani[11].
  • A cast member of Empire of Passion was Tatsuya Fuji[12].
  • A cast member of Empire of Passion was Taiji Tonoyama[13].
  • Empire of Passion was produced by Anatole Dauman[14].
  • Empire of Passion's production company is recorded as Argos Films[15].
  • Empire of Passion's director of photography is recorded as Yoshio Miyajima[16].
  • The original language of Empire of Passion was Japanese[17].
  • Empire of Passion's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[18].
  • Empire of Passion's review score is recorded as 6.4/10[19].
  • Empire of Passion's review score is recorded as 80%[20].
  • Empire of Passion's color is recorded as color[21].
  • Empire of Passion's country of origin is recorded as France[22].
  • Empire of Passion's country of origin is recorded as Japan[23].
  • Empire of Passion was published on May 19, 1978[24].
  • Empire of Passion was published on September 6, 1978[25].
  • Empire of Passion was published on October 28, 1978[26].
  • Empire of Passion was published on October 30, 1978[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Empire of Passion was produced by Anatole Dauman[14]. It was directed by Nagisa Ōshima[4]. Nagisa Ōshima wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Kazuko Yoshiyuki[9], Takahiro Tamura[10], Takuzo Kawatani[11], Tatsuya Fuji[12], and Taiji Tonoyama[13].

Publication

Publication dates include May 19, 1978[24], September 6, 1978[25], October 28, 1978[26], October 30, 1978[27], November 1978[28], and March 16, 1979[29]. The original language of Empire of Passion was Japanese[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[18]. Genres include drama film[7] and horror film[8].

Reception

Reviews include 6.4/10[19] and 80%[20].

Why It Matters

Empire of Passion ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (268 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1978-05-19T00:00:00Z, +1978-09-06T00:00:00Z, +1978-10-28T00:00:00Z +11
    Screenwriter Nagisa Ōshima
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+104'}
    Bamid film rating Q104839735
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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