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A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn

Original title: Chikan gifu: Musuko no yome to...
  • 2003
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 1m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
847
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Hôryû Nakamura and Ryôko Asagi in A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn (2003)
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A young widow, Noriko, lives with her senile father-in-law, Shukichi, on a farm. He believes his favorite cow, long gone, is still alive. Noriko pretends to be the cow and lets him milk her ... Read allA young widow, Noriko, lives with her senile father-in-law, Shukichi, on a farm. He believes his favorite cow, long gone, is still alive. Noriko pretends to be the cow and lets him milk her - a satisfying arrangement for them both.A young widow, Noriko, lives with her senile father-in-law, Shukichi, on a farm. He believes his favorite cow, long gone, is still alive. Noriko pretends to be the cow and lets him milk her - a satisfying arrangement for them both.

  • Director
    • Daisuke Gotô
  • Writer
    • Daisuke Gotô
  • Stars
    • Hôryû Nakamura
    • Ryôko Asagi
    • Yumeka Sasaki
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    847
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Daisuke Gotô
    • Writer
      • Daisuke Gotô
    • Stars
      • Hôryû Nakamura
      • Ryôko Asagi
      • Yumeka Sasaki
    • 9User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Hôryû Nakamura
    • Syukichi
    Ryôko Asagi
    • Noriko
    Yumeka Sasaki
    • Mitsuko
    Seiji Nakamitsu
    • Hajime
    Sakura Mizuki
    • Chiriko
    Haruki Jô
    • Doctor
    Toshimasa Niiro
    • Haruki
    Yoshinori Horimoto
    • Patient
    Hidehisa Ebata
    • Director
      • Daisuke Gotô
    • Writer
      • Daisuke Gotô
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    8ElijahCSkuggs

    "That's a good, Bessie."

    If Grampa starts thinking you're a cow, what do you do? Well, if you're anything like, Noriko, you'll be a good cow, and wake up at 5 am every morning, strip naked, and wait patiently on all fours with the rest of the other cows for the senility stricken old man to yank on your nipples.

    There was a time during the flick I was wondering if the old man was just a serious pervert, and he wasn't seeing a cow, but just saying those things to squeeze on his daughter-in law's boobies. As the story unfolds you see that his old age is indeed becoming a problem for him, and this is where the film opens your eyes to movie that's actually much deeper than previously thought. Combine it with some hot and heavy stuff and you got the makings of a very memorable pinku.

    Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn was a good one. With surprisingly good sex scenes, solid direction, acting and cinematography, mixed with an intriguing story, I was kept pretty entertained. And it doesn't hurt that the film is only a tad over an hour long. Check it out if you're looking to watch something a bit more abnormal.
    8christopher-underwood

    wonderfully erotic sequences

    A most unusually themed 'pink' wherein, Ryoko Asagi puts in a great performance as she successfully convinces us that she covers for her father-in-law's long lost cow. There are wonderfully erotic sequences and some wry humour but essentially this is a movie centred around the increasing senility of the ageing small holding owner, whose son has died and his wife played by Ryoko, has hung on in there. There is some fine cinematography, illuminating the rural scenes but this is never seeming to end gloriously and indeed in the end there is much pathos and a real sense of loss and generosity of spirit. Mind you if you are looking for fleshy sex, there is plenty here, so don't be put of by the serious side. One more film that surely could only have been made in Japan.
    2alleywayambush

    Disturbing and Depraved; Am I Missing The 'Artistic' Significance Here ??

    A young woman frequently takes on the roleplay of a naked 'cow' to help her disturbed and senile father feel like his late husbandry-affection is restored to him. Lots of explicit sex - still can't fgure out if it's real or not, and basially the antithesis of the 'romance genre' that IMBD claims this film to be !

    Watch it for a laugh, but don't expect anything even remotely beautiful or wholesome; depraved liberal 'arthouse' tripe !

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      Noriko: I love you... Dad.

      Syukichi: Bessie!

      Noriko: Moo. Moo. Moo. Please milk me! Please! My udders are full! Dad...

    • Connections
      Referenced in Movies Are My Life: A Portrait of Director Goto and a Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn (2011)

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    • Release date
      • February 23, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Milking: The Pervert Stepfather, the Son's Bride and...
    • Filming locations
      • Yamanashi, Japan
    • Production companies
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      • Shintoho Company
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      • ¥5,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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