The Water Was So Clear
1973, Japanese. Directed by Yoichi Takabayashi.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 14 April 1973
- Original title
- 餓鬼草紙
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Matsui Tomohiko
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The Water Was So Clear runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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The Water Was So Clear isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 April 1973. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Water Was So Clear?
If you liked The Water Was So Clear, try Cardboard Boxer, All Together Now, What Maisie Knew.
Who directed The Water Was So Clear?
The Water Was So Clear (1973) was directed by Yoichi Takabayashi and stars Sachie Matsuda, Yutaro Ban, Kanae Kobayashi.