Mourning Wife (2001)

Mourning Wife (2001)

2001-09-28 Japan 60 Min. PG-13
2.5 2 votes

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.

Cast

佐々木麻由子 is Tomiko Tachibana
Tomiko Tachibana
木村圭作 is Ryûzô Sakata
Ryûzô Sakata
Yoshikata Matsuki is Mamoru Tachibana
Mamoru Tachibana
Koharu Yamasaki is Kyôko Yano
Kyôko Yano
螢雪次朗 is Yutaka
Ken'ichi Kanbe is Patient on Crutches
Patient on Crutches
Shiori Kawamura is Nurse/Kaori
Nurse/Kaori
森公美子 is Rumiko / Kumiko
Rumiko / Kumiko