Mourning Wife

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 28, 2001

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Shintoho Pictures

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1301716