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2020

Spy no tsuma

Wife of a Spy

スパイの妻

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(c)2020 NHK, NEP, Incline, C&I

(c)2020 NHK, NEP, Incline, C&I

(c)2020 NHK, NEP, Incline, C&I

(c)2020 NHK, NEP, Incline, C&I

Release Date
October, 16th, 2020
Running Time
115 min
Genre
Thriller , Feature
Color
Color
Screening Format
DCP
Screening Format with Subtitles
English (DCP, Blu-ray)

[ Directed by ]

[ Produced by ]

[ Cast ]

[ Staff ]

[ Production Company ]

NHK, NHK ENTERPRISES, Incline, C&I entertainment

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

Bitters End

[ Production Studio ]

C&I entertainment

[ Story ]

The fate of a husband and wife are depicted in this mystery set in Japan on the night before the outbreak of the Pacific War. Kurosawa Kiyoshi, who won the Directing Prize in the Un Certain Regard of the 68th Cannes Film Festival, directs. Wife of a Spy screened in competition at the 77th Venice Film Festival where it won the Silver Lion for Best Director.
Yusaku (Takahashi Issey), the owner of a trading company in Kobe, goes to Manchuria where he witnesses a dreadful state secret. His wife Satoko (Aoi Yu) continues to believe and love her husband as he makes every effort to make details of the occurrence known to the world.

[ Official Site ]

https://wos.bitters.co.jp

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2020 Venice International Film Festival, Competition, Silver Lion Prize

[ Contact (International) ]

Nikkatsu Corporation
International Sales

3-28-12 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033
Attn: KAWAI Emico, SUNG Tzwei, YAMAMOTO Umi
tel: +81 3 5689 1014
fax: +81 3 5689 1044
E-mail: international@nikkatsu.co.jp
https://intl.nikkatsu.com

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