The Rape

The Rape is a 1982 Japanese drama film directed by Yōichi Higashi and co-written by Higashi with Konomu Shinozaki, based on a novel of the same name by Keiko Ochiai. It tells the story of a career woman (kyariaūman) who is raped. She sues her rapist, with the film focusing on the fallout of this decision. The film stars Yūko Tanaka in the lead role, in addition to Morio Kazama, Masahiko Tsugawa, Takanori Goto and Hiroshi Kashiwagi. Michi Tanaka composed the film's score, and it also features the insert song "Aozora, Hitorikiri" by Yōsui Inoue. The Rape was theatrically released by Toei Company on May 15, 1982, in Japan.