
Dirty Maria
1998, Japanese. Directed by Takahisa Zeze.
Fumiko, a married bookkeeper at a hair salon, is having an affair with one of the stylists, Sawai. Suspecting that her co-worker Mayumi is also involved with him, Fumiko murders her in a fit of jealousy, dismembers the body, and disposes of the remains around the city. When Mayumi’s husband, taxi driver Yukio, comes looking for his missing wife, Fumiko approaches him and claims that Mayumi had wanted to visit a hot-spring resort in the snowy mountains. The two set out together in search of her, each carrying motives and resentments of their own, as their strange journey gradually develops into an uneasy and increasingly dangerous intimacy.
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Takahisa ZezeDirector
- Akira YoshinoFumiko Jojima
- Tarō SuwaYukio Murakami (a taxi driver)
- Takeshi ItōFumiko's husband
- Kazuhiro SanoAkio Watanabe (salon owner)
- Syoko KudoMayumi Murakami (a hairdresser)
- Yohta KawaseShuji Sawai (a hairdresser)
- Setsuhiko KobayashiDrunk passenger
- Yukiko IzumiWoman who watches Fumiko
Details
- Released
- 29 January 1998
- Original title
- 汚れた女(マリア)
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Takahisa Zeze, Kishū Izuchi
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What Dirty Maria is based on
Dirty Maria is based on a true story.
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Dirty Maria runs 79 minutes (1h 19m).
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Dirty Maria isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 January 1998. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Dirty Maria?
If you liked Dirty Maria, try No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers, Convict, Walking Tall: Lone Justice.
Who directed Dirty Maria?
Dirty Maria (1998) was directed by Takahisa Zeze and stars Akira Yoshino, Tarō Suwa, Takeshi Itō.
What is Dirty Maria based on?
Dirty Maria is based on a true story.