

Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly
1979, Japanese. Directed by Toshiya Fujita.
A young man has more on his hands than he can handle: a child he rarely sees, a runaway wife, and a young prostitute he has just met. The close-knit city of Tokyo brings them all together.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Toshiya FujitaDirector
- Aiko MorishitaAyako 'Saeko' Taguchi
- Eiji OkudaYuichi Takagi
- Junko TakazawaKimie Takagi
- Tomohiro FujiwaraDaisuke Takagi
- Morio KazamaUnno
- Sakae UmezuHatami
- Hiroko MakiMichiyo
- Yoshi KatōKunio Takagi
- Miyoko AkazaKyoko
- Tatsuya HamaguchiKoji
- Chōichirō KawarasakiYoshihiro
- Akemi NegishiMineko Taguchi
Details
- Released
- 28 April 1979
- Original title
- もっとしなやかにもっとしたたかに
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Tatsuo Kobayashi
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Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly: quick answers
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How long is Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly?
Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Which OTT platform is Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly on?
Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 April 1979. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly?
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Who directed Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly?
Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly (1979) was directed by Toshiya Fujita and stars Aiko Morishita, Eiji Okuda, Junko Takazawa.