| Guilty of Romance | |
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| Directed by | Sion Sono | 
| Written by | Sion Sono | 
| Starring | Miki Mizuno Makoto Togashi Megumi Kagurazaka | 
| Music by | Yasuhiro Morinaga | 
| Cinematography | Sôhei Tanikawa | 
| Edited by | Jun'ichi Itô | 
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| Running time | 144 min. (Japanese version) | 
| Country | Japan | 
| Language | Japanese | 
Guilty of Romance (恋の罪 Koi no Tsumi?) is a 2011 Japanese film directed by Sion Sono.
The film consists of two versions: an International Cut, spanning 113 minutes, and an original Japanese Cut, spanning 144 minutes. The latter is currently unavailable outside Japan, Germany, and The United States.
A grisly murder occurs in Maruyama-cho, Shibuya, Tokyo – a love hotel district – a woman was found dead in a derelict apartment. Whilst the police investigate, the story interweaves with that of Izumi, the wife of a famous romantic novelist whose life seems just a daily repetition without romance. One day, to break away from the loveless monotony, she decides to follow her desires and accepts a job as a nude model enacting sex in front of the camera. Soon she meets with a mentor and starts selling her body to strangers, whilst at home she hides behind the facade that she is still the wife she is supposed to be.