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Wife of a Spy

Original title: Supai no tsuma
  • TV Movie
  • 2020
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.9K
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A Japanese merchant who leaves his wife behind in order to travel to Manchuria, where he witnesses an act of barbarism. His subsequent actions cause misunderstanding, jealousy and legal prob... Read allA Japanese merchant who leaves his wife behind in order to travel to Manchuria, where he witnesses an act of barbarism. His subsequent actions cause misunderstanding, jealousy and legal problems for his wife.A Japanese merchant who leaves his wife behind in order to travel to Manchuria, where he witnesses an act of barbarism. His subsequent actions cause misunderstanding, jealousy and legal problems for his wife.

  • Director
    • Kiyoshi Kurosawa
  • Writers
    • Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
    • Kiyoshi Kurosawa
    • Tadashi Nohara
  • Stars
    • Yû Aoi
    • Issey Takahashi
    • Masahiro Higashide
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    2.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kiyoshi Kurosawa
    • Writers
      • Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
      • Kiyoshi Kurosawa
      • Tadashi Nohara
    • Stars
      • Yû Aoi
      • Issey Takahashi
      • Masahiro Higashide
    • 15User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 16 nominations

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    Yû Aoi
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    • Satoko Fukuhara
    Issey Takahashi
    Issey Takahashi
    • Yusaku Fukuhara
    Masahiro Higashide
    Masahiro Higashide
    • Yasuharu Tsumori
    Ryôta Bandô
    • Fumio Takeshita
    Yuri Tsunematsu
    Yuri Tsunematsu
    • Komako
    Minosuke
    • Kanemura
    Hyunri
    Hyunri
    • Hiroko Kusakabe
    Takashi Sasano
    • Doctor Nozaki
    Chuck Johnson
    Chuck Johnson
    • Bob
    Nihi
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    • Foreign Business Supplier
    David Ridges
    • John Fitzgerald Drummond
    Sakichi Sato
    • Diamond Seller in alley
    • Director
      • Kiyoshi Kurosawa
    • Writers
      • Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
      • Kiyoshi Kurosawa
      • Tadashi Nohara
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      When Fumio and Yusaku are about to depart to Manchuria, Fumio mentions "Here we go to settler's paradise". This refers to the propaganda regarding the massive migration program undertook by the Japanese government called "Millions to Manchuria" that sent hundreds of thousands of peasants to settle and colonize the rural areas of northern Manchuria (Manchukuo at the time).
    • Goofs
      After their departing British friend gives them silk in an early scene, Yusaku suggests making it into western-style clothes. Satoko warns that this will go against the new National Uniform Edict. A few scenes later, Yusaku leaves for a business trip to Manchuria. While he is away, Satoko hears on the radio that the Tripartite Pact has been signed with Germany and Italy. The radio makes clear that the date is September 27, 1940. However, the National Uniform Edict was not issued until over a month later, on November 2, 1940, meaning it would not have been in effect during the earlier scene with the silk.
    • Connections
      Features Priest of Darkness (1936)
    • Soundtracks
      Make Believe
      Music by Jerome Kern

      8mm movie BGM

    User reviews15

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    6/10
    A good film with a positive message for a Covid-infested world, but the Best Director Award?
    It's an average, feel-good film at best with a very good universal message. How the Jury of Venice 2020 film festival headed by Cate Blanchett bestowed this film with the Best Director Award beats logic. Was it because the lead character was a film director? That must have pleased jury member Joanna Hogg. This incredible jury thought that Konchalovsky did not deserve the Best Director award for "Dear Comrades!" a vastly superior work but instead bestowed it the Jury's Special Prize as a consolation. This same jury gave another below par film from Mexico's Michel Franco called "The New Order" the Grand Jury Prize. The Bosnian film "Quo vadi, Aida?" was overlooked but thankfully it is in the Oscar race. Look closely at the awards and the jury seemed to give some award or other to all the nominees, often having questionable merit. Luckily, for us the Gold Lion went to a deserving work "Nomadland."

    The script will make you recall "The Shawshank Redemption" though the tales are in different settings.

    "Wife of a spy" is a good vehicle for the Kill Bill 1 and 2 actor Issey Takahashi. Little else.
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    • Mar 19, 2021

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    • Release date
      • September 17, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • A Contracorriente Films (Spain)
      • Amuse Soft (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Casusun Karısı
    • Filming locations
      • Kobe, Hyôgo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • C&I Entertainment
      • ENBU Seminar
      • Incline
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $69,464
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,162
      • Sep 19, 2021
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,292,553
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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