Wife of a Spy
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2020-10-16
Runtime: 114 mins
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Spoken language: English, 日本語
Genres: Drama, War, Thriller
Original title: Wife of a Spy
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
Production Countries: Japan
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