Watch Villon's Wife (2009) Official Trailer
6.5 / 10 IMDb October 10, 2009 1h 54m
This enticing period melodrama depicts a long-suffering woman's relationship with her brilliant but self-destructive writer husband in postwar Tokyo. Based on a semi-autobiographical 1947 novel by Osamu Dazai, the story centers less on the womanizing, heavy-drinking, suicidal hero than on the wife who loves him. Written by Palm Springs International Film Festival
Director
Runtime
1h 54m
Release Date
October 10, 2009
Genre
Drama, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
Japanese
Country
Japan
Cast
Tadanobu Asano
as Otani
Takako Matsu
as Sachi
Shigeru Muroi
as Miyo
Masatô Ibu
as Kichizo
Satoshi Tsumabuki
as Okada
Shinichi Tsutsumi
as Tsuji
Ryoko Hirosue
as Akiko
Ken Mitsuishi
as Policeman
Mirai Yamamoto
as Woman of Otani's group
Takuji Suzuki
Masayuki Shida
as Detective
Hirofumi Arai
as Department worker
Erika Okuda
as Prostitute
Hidekazu Mashima
as Bar customer
Taijirō Tamura
as Bar customer
Shohei Uno
Production Companies
TOHO
Fuji Television Network
PAPADO Music Publishers
Shinchosha Company
Nihon Eiga Broadcasting Corp.Film Makers
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