Matsumoto Seicho Special 2 "Yubi" Hoka 5 Sakuhin (Showa no Meisaku Library 181)

[Machine Translation] This collection contains six gems by Seicho Matsumoto, a master of social mystery, depicting a man and a woman who are controlled by love and desire! Included in this collection are "Finger" starring Yuko Natori, which received the highest rating in the history of "Tuesday Suspense Theater"; "Flag of the Fog", in which Shinobu Otake gives an excellent performance as a sister who continues to believe in the innocence of her brother; "Spinal Cord" starring Kimiko Ikegami, which depicts the love of a woman fighting for her boyfriend's innocence; and "The Bad Guys", "House on the Hill" and "The Luminous Steps". The film also includes "The Bad Boys," "The House on the Hill," and "The Staircase of Night Light." The film features a star-studded cast and a profound story that weaves together the world of Seicho - a masterpiece of shock and emotion. Commentary enclosed. Please note that the ending music has been replaced for various reasons. [Yumiko (Yuko Natori), a hostess, is drawn into the world of homosexuality by Tsuneko (Yoshiro Matsuo), who she meets on a whim. However, Yumiko is disgusted by Tsuneko's love to an abnormal degree and decides to break up with her... A robbery-murder case in the Kyushu countryside. The elder brother Masao (Masataka Matsutoya) is arrested as a suspect, but the younger sister Kiriko (Shinobu Otake) believes in his innocence and goes to Tokyo to visit a top lawyer, Otsuka (Hideaki Futatani), but is treated coldly. Masao dies of illness in prison with a death sentence. Otsuka is troubled by this, and starts to reexamine the records of the case... The night Tomoko (Kimiko Ikegami) stays at her boyfriend Soichi's (Kentaro Shimizu) room, a robbery and murder occurs in the same town. The next day, Soichi is arrested as an accomplice based on the confession of his arrested companion. Tomoko claims that Soichi is innocent, but the first trial verdict is the death penalty. (Yakuwari Yatsura) [First broadcast: April 2, 1985 (Showa 60) on Nippon Television Network Corporation] -- Toya (Furuya Kazuyuki) is the director of a general hospital in the center of Tokyo. He is the second generation to succeed his late father, but he is indifferent to hospital management and leads a life as a playboy. He is in the midst of a pending divorce from his wife, but behind his back he is having relationships with several women, and this hubristic lifestyle gradually throws the wheels of his life out of gear... Terashima (Hiroyuki Nagato) falls in love at first sight with a devilish hostess, Rieko (Yoshiko Sakaguchi), and continues to go to the club where she works night after night. However, she has a lover named Yamaguchi ( Ishida Junichi ). The two plan to extort money from Terashima to finance their own restaurant. Rieko seduces Terashima and... Sayama (Takuro Tatsumi), who moved to Tokyo 10 years ago after killing his girlfriend in Fukuoka and framing others for the crime, is now a popular hairdresser. His patron, the wife of the company president, Masako (Kayo Matsuo), provides him with funds to start his own business. At the same time, he has a relationship with a female editor, Sachiko (Yoshiko Sakaguchi), in order to promote himself in the mass media. Sayama fulfills his ambition by sacrificing women...

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社会派ミステリーの巨匠・松本清張が描く、愛と欲望に支配されてゆく男女の姿を描いた珠玉のドラマ6作品を一挙収録! 「火曜サスペンス劇場」歴代最高視聴率を獲得した名取裕子主演の『指』をはじめ、兄の無実を信じ続けた妹の執念を大竹しのぶが好演した『霧の旗』、池上季実子主演で恋人の潔白を信じ闘う女の愛を描いた『脊梁』、そのほか『わるいやつら』、『坂道の家』、『夜光の階段』を収録。豪華出演者が集結し、重厚なストーリーが織りなす清張ワールド――衝撃と感動の名作群が、遂に初ソフト化! 解説書封入。※諸般の事情によりエンディングの楽曲を差し替えて収録しておりますことを予めご了承願います。 [収録作品] ■「指」[初回放送: 1982年 (昭和57年)7月27日/日本テレビ系] ――ホステスの弓子 (名取裕子)は、ふと知り合った恒子 (松尾嘉代)に同性愛の世界に引き込まれる。だが、異常なまでの恒子の愛に嫌気がさした弓子は別れる決意をするが・・・。 ■「霧の旗」[初回放送: 1983年 (昭和58年)1月4日/日本テレビ系] ――九州の片田舎で起きた強盗殺人事件。兄・正夫 (松任谷正隆)が容疑者として逮捕されるが、妹・桐子 (大竹しのぶ)は無実を信じ、一流弁護士・大塚 (二谷英明)を訪ねて上京するも冷遇される。正夫は死刑判決をうけたまま獄中で病死。心がとがめた大塚は事件の記録を洗い直し・・・。 ■「脊梁 (せきりょう)」[初回放送: 1982年 (昭和57年)10月12日/日本テレビ系] ――トモ子 (池上季実子)が恋人・宗一 (清水健太郎)の部屋に泊った夜、同じ町で強盗殺人事件が起きた。翌日、逮捕された仲間の自供から宗一が共犯者として逮捕された。警案の取調べに対しトモ子は宗ーのアイバイを主張するが一審の判決は死刑だった。 ■「わるいやつら」[初回放送: 1985年 (昭和60年)4月2日/日本テレビ系] ――戸谷 (古谷一行)は、都心の総合病院の院長。亡父の跡を継いだ二代目だが、病院経営には無関心で、もっぱらプレーボーイとしての生活を送っている。妻とは離婚係争中でありながら陰では複数の女と関係を持っているが、そんな思い上がった生活は次第に彼の人生の歯車を狂わせていく・・・。 ■「坂道の家」[初回放送: 1983年 (昭和58年)2月8日/日本テレビ系] ――小悪魔的なホステス・リえ子 (坂口良子)に一目ぼれした寺島 (長門裕之)は、年がいもなく夜ごと彼女の勤めるクラブに通いつづける。だが、彼女には山口 (石田純一)という恋人がいる。二人は自分たちの店を持つ資金作りに寺島から金をしぼり取ろうと計画。りえ子は寺島を誘惑し・・・。 ■「夜光の階段家」[初回放送: 1986年 (昭和61年)4月1日/日本テレビ系 ――10年前、福岡で恋人を殺して他人に罪をきせ上京した佐山 (辰巳琢郎)は、今では美容師として人気を得ていた。パトロンの社長夫人・雅子 (松尾嘉代)から資金を出させ独立。同時に自分をマスコミに売り出すため女性編集者・幸子 (坂口良子)とも関係を持つ。佐山は女を犠性にして野望を果たしていくが・・・。