Barber's Widow(2000)
Harumi, who runs a barbershop in the shopping district, lost her husband six months ago, and now her sexual frustration is on the verge of exploding. She reopened the barbershop to change her mood and make a living, but the only people who came to visit were Higuchi, the greengrocer, and Takada, the okonomiyaki restaurant owner, who were after her body. However, their advances were in vain, and Harumi was suppressing the throbbing of her body, regretting that she had driven her husband to death in the pursuit of her own pleasure. One day, her younger sister Reina, who had run away and left home, came to stay with her...

Movie: Barber's Widow
Top 6 Billed Cast
Harumi Asada
Reina
Kyoko Takada
Shingo Higuchi
Hisashi Takada
Sasaki Sotaro
未亡人理容室 痺れる指先
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Harumi, who runs a barbershop in the shopping district, lost her husband six months ago, and now her sexual frustration is on the verge of exploding. She reopened the barbershop to change her mood and make a living, but the only people who came to visit were Higuchi, the greengrocer, and Takada, the okonomiyaki restaurant owner, who were after her body. However, their advances were in vain, and Harumi was suppressing the throbbing of her body, regretting that she had driven her husband to death in the pursuit of her own pleasure. One day, her younger sister Reina, who had run away and left home, came to stay with her...
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2000-01-21
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