Empire of Passion (1978)
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Empire of Passion is streaming in Japan on U-NEXT.
What the audience says
Empire of Passion is a solid, watchable Japanese film that mostly delivers on what it promises. It's sitting at 6.8/10 on TMDB across 141 ratings, which puts it around the middle of the pack. The 105-minute runtime sits in the comfortable middle. In Japan you can stream it on U-NEXT.
Should you spend 1h 45m on it?
1h 45m of Japanese drama with romance threaded through. Runs about as long as you'd expect, so no scheduling gymnastics needed.
- Why
- 6.8/10 from 141 ratings — well received so far, on a modest sample.
- Skip if
- you want a story that moves quickly
- Best for
- A normal night, nothing to plan around
Story
A married woman and her lover murder her husband and dump his body into a well, but his ghost returns to haunt them as the local gossip intensifies.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Genre | Drama / Romance |
| Language | Japanese |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Nagisa Ōshima
Cast
Where to watch in Japan
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 11 Oct 2026 — platforms may change over time.
More: All U-NEXT titles in Japan
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