Drama ·Mystery ·Romance · Japan · 1961 · 1h 31m

A Wife Confesses

妻は告白する

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Director
Yasuzō Masumura
Cast
Ayako Wakao as Ayako Takigawa Hiroshi Kawaguchi as Osamu Kôda Eitarō Ozawa as Ryôkichi Takigawa Haruko Mabuchi as Rie Munakata Jun Negami as Lawyer Sugiyama Hideo Takamatsu as Public Prosecutor Kasai
Crew
Setsuo Kobayashi — Director of Photography Tatsuji Nakashizu — Editor Riichirō Manabe — Original Music Composer Masato Ide — Screenplay Masaya Maruyama — Novel Itsuo Doi — Production Design
Synopsis

Tied to a mountain between her brutalizing spouse and her secret lover, disaster strikes; the authorities accuse her of murder and prompt a confession.

Mood & Themes
based on novel or booklove trianglelife insurancemountain climbingmurder trialcourtroom drama
Key Collaborators
Yasuzō Masumura Director Setsuo Kobayashi Director of Photography Tatsuji Nakashizu Editor Riichirō Manabe Original Music Composer Masato Ide Screenplay Masaya Maruyama Novel Itsuo Doi Production Design
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