The Water Was So Clear
Movie| Title | 餓鬼草紙 |
| User score | 7.2 |
| Release date | Apr 14, 1973 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Yoichi Takabayashi |
| Production country | Japan |
| Production companies | Takabayashi Yoichi Production |
| Run time | 92 min. |
A Buddhist priest rescues a homeless girl and brings her into his temple's household. Soon she becomes an essential part of the place. One night she is raped by a young man who then becomes her lover. The priest happens on them one night as they make love before the temple shrine, and he becomes erotically obsessed.
