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is the title of several Japanese films based on the Japanese novel 'Quicksand' written by Jun'ichir Tanizaki in 1928.

The theme is sexual excess, and includes homosexuality between women. It was filmed in 1964, 1983, 1998 and 2006 in Japan.

Story



Sonoko, a bored married woman, falls for a fellow art student, the young and beautiful Mitsuko. The relationship develops and starts to affect and involve their partners.

1964 film



;Cast and staff

*Ayako Wakao as Mitsuko Tokumitsu

*Kyko Kishida as Sonoko Kakiuchi

*Eiji Funakoshi as Kotaro Kakiuchi

*Ysuke Kawazu as Eijir Watanuki

*director: Yasuzo Masumura

*writer: Kaneto Shind

1983 version



;Cast and staff

*Kanako Higuchi as Mitsuko Sido

*Haruna Takase as Sonoko Kakiuchi

*Yoshio Harada as Kotaro Kakiuchi

*director: Hiroto Yokoyama

1998 version



;Cast and staff

*Kaori Sakagami as Sonoko

*Tomoko Mayumi as Mitsuko

*Sei Hiraizumi as Kotaro Kikiuchi

*Director: Mitsunori Hattori

2006 version



;Cast and staff

*Fujiko as Mitsuko Sido

*Cosmosco as Sonoko

*Director and writer: Noboru Iguchi

See also



*Historical use of 'manji' () in Japan

*'The Berlin Affair'

*List of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender-related films


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