Mourning Wife (2001)

09/28/2001 (JP) • 1h

Drama, Romance

Overview

Director Daisuke Goto, the master of the cinematic Pink Eiga, is back with this retelling of the classic film noir, The Postman Always Rings Twice. A married woman, tasked with running her handicapped husband’s failing printing business, meets a drifter and they fall in love. Soon a plan to murder the husband is put into motion and the forces of fate begin to show their hand. Featuring bravura filmmaking, fantastic performances and steamy sex, the Mourning Wife is a worthy follow up for any fan of Daisuke Goto’s masterpiece A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn.

Top Billed Cast

Mayuko Sasaki

Tomiko Tachibana

Keisaku Kimura

Ryûzô Sakata

Yoshikata Matsuki

Mamoru Tachibana

Koharu Yamasaki

Kyôko Yano

Ken'ichi Kanbe

Patient on Crutches

Shiori Kawamura

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

pink film

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