The Water Was So Clear (1973)

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.

Released

1973-04-14

Genres

Drama

Runtime

92 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Yoichi Takabayashi

TMDB rating

7.6/10 from 7 votes