Soft Skin (1998): Cast
Soft Skin is a 1998 thriller directed by Hisayasu Satô, starring Moeko Ezawa as Minako Tohno, Kenji Mizuhashi and Kiyomi Itō. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Hisayasu Satô
- Genre
- Thriller
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Kokuei Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Soft Skin About?
The premise of Soft Skin without spoilers.
Minako, a depressed Tokyo housewife, envies the active lives of those around her. Inspired by news of a hitch‑hiking chainsaw killer, she devises a plan: fake her own kidnapping, find a young lover, and run away. The ruse gives her brief joy while her family worries. When she decides to return home, her lover refuses to end the affair, turning the pretend abduction into a genuine danger.
Soft Skin Themes & Keywords
· 16 tags- kidnapping
- kidnapped wife
- fake kidnapping
- wife elopes with lover
- wife lover relationship
- unhappy wife
- female topless nudity
- sex scene
- copycat
- ironic twist
- female captive
- cheating wife
+4 more Show fewer
- female protagonist
- wife
- pinku eiga
- softcore
Soft Skin Cast & Characters
Moeko Ezawa leads the cast as Minako Tohno, with Kenji Mizuhashi as Hiromasa Tohno and Kiyomi Itō. Directed by Hisayasu Satô; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Hisayasu Satô
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Moeko Ezawa as Minako Tohno - Kenji Mizuhashi as Hiromasa Tohno
- Kiyomi Itō
- Masahiko Sakata as Kikuchi
Also Starring in Soft Skin
· 11 more- Takeshi Itō
- Hiromi Kuronuma Kenichi Tohno
- Issei Sagawa Commentator
- Junko Asahina Yumiko Natsume
- Zeeko Uchiyama Commentator
- Tomomi Kuribayashi Atsuka Tohno
- Kou Machida
- Yuka Sakano Shojo A (as Yuka Sakurai)
- Hitoshi Kusanagi Kazuhiko
- Reiko Takamizu Ai Tohno
- Kagerô Mutsuki Commentator
More from Hisayasu Satô
More films directed by Hisayasu Satô: Dear Kaita Ablaze, Cute Devil, The Eye’s Dream and Hana-Dama: Phantom.
Soft Skin Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Yawarakai hada” and “柔软的皮肤”.
- Also known as
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- Yawarakai hada
- 柔软的皮肤
- 柔軟的皮膚
Seen Soft Skin?
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The Soft Kill 1994 -
A Gap in the Skin 2005 -
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Wife’s Sexual Fantasy: Before Husband’s Eyes 1980 -
Sex Crimes 1968 -
Wife to Be Sacrificed 1974 -
Killing Me Softly 2002 -
A Girl Missing 2019 -
High Noon Ripper 1984 -
Girl In Captivity: Psycho Torture Chamber 2008 -
Rope Sisters: Strange Fruit 1984 -
Woman of the Lake 1966
Soft Skin FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Soft Skin, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Soft Skin?
Soft Skin runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was Soft Skin released?
Soft Skin was released on January 31, 1998.
Who directed Soft Skin?
Soft Skin was directed by Hisayasu Satô.
More films by Hisayasu Satô Who is in the cast of Soft Skin?
Soft Skin stars Moeko Ezawa as Minako Tohno, Kenji Mizuhashi as Hiromasa Tohno and Kiyomi Itō, among 15 credited actors.
Does Soft Skin have a post-credit scene?
No. Soft Skin has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Soft Skin in?
The original language of Soft Skin is Japanese.
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