Mourning Wife (2001)
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.
Director: Daisuke Gotô
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: September 28, 2001
Cast
- Mayuko Sasaki - Tomiko Tachibana
- Keisaku Kimura - Ryûzô Sakata
- Yoshikata Matsuki - Mamoru Tachibana
- Koharu Yamasaki - Kyôko Yano
- Hôryû Nakamura - Akira
- Yukijiro Hotaru - Yutaka
- Ken'ichi Kanbe - Patient on Crutches
- Shiori Kawamura - Nurse/Kaori
- Hiroyuki Kawasaki - Hiroyuki
- Kanae Mizuhara - Kanae
Screenplay
Cinematography: Masahide Iioka
Editing: Shōji Sakai
Production: Shintoho Pictures
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
pink film
More Films by Director: Daisuke Gotô
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mourning Wife about?
- 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.
- Who directed Mourning Wife?
- Mourning Wife was directed by Daisuke Gotô.
- Who stars in Mourning Wife?
- Mourning Wife stars Mayuko Sasaki, Keisaku Kimura, Yoshikata Matsuki, Koharu Yamasaki, Hôryû Nakamura, Yukijiro Hotaru.
- How long is Mourning Wife?
- Mourning Wife has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is Mourning Wife?
- Mourning Wife is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Mourning Wife produced?
- Mourning Wife was produced in Japan.