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Wife of a Spy
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Wife of a Spy

2020-10-16 · 114 min · ★ 6.7

Drama · War · Thriller

It’s 1940, and the population of Japan is divided over its entry into World War II. Satoko, the wife of a fabric merchant, is devoted to her husband but is beginning to suspect he’s up to something. Soon she allows herself to be drawn into a game in which she enigmatically conceals her intentions.

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Directors
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Production companies
C&I entertainment, NHK Enterprises, Incline, ENBU Seminar, Kirinzi, Weroll, Nikkatsu Corporation, The Asahi Shimbun, Bitters End, AMUSE, DISK GARAGE, ASANO LABORATORIES, FELLOWS, ENBU Seminal, Kodansha, NHK, L'espace Vision
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Yu AoiYu AoiSatoko Fukuhara
Issey TakahashiIssey TakahashiYūsaku Fukuhara
Masahiro HigashideMasahiro HigashideYasuharu Tsumori
Ryota BandoRyota BandoFumio Takeshita
Yuri TsunematsuYuri TsunematsuKomako
HyunriHyunriHiroko Kusakabe
Takashi SasanoTakashi SasanoDoctor Nozaki
Sakichi SatoSakichi SatoStreet vendor
Chuck JohnsonChuck JohnsonBob
Maki NishiyamaMaki Nishiyama
MinosukeMinosukeKanemura
NihiNihiForeign Business Supplier

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