Wife (1953)
Original title: 妻
Wife is a 1953 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Mikio Naruse, with a running time of 1h 36m. It stars Mieko Takamine, Ken Uehara and Rentaro Mikuni.
Ten years into a marriage, the wife is disappointed by the husband's lack of financial success, meaning she has to work and can't treat herself and the husband finds the wife slovenly and mean-spirited: she neither cooks not cleans particularly well and is generally disagreeable. In turn, he alternately ignores her and treats her as a servant. Neither is particularly happy, not helped by their unsatisfactory lodgers. The husband is easily seduced by an ex-colleague, a widow with a small child who needs some security, and considers leaving his wife.
Quick answers
What is Wife about?
Ten years into a marriage, the wife is disappointed by the husband's lack of financial success, meaning she has to work and can't treat herself and the husband finds the wife slovenly and mean-spirited: she neither cooks not cleans particularly well and is generally disagreeable. In turn, he alternately ignores her and treats her as a servant. Neither is particularly happy, not helped by their unsatisfactory lodgers. The husband is easily seduced by an ex-colleague, a widow with a small child who needs some security, and considers leaving his wife.
When was Wife released?
Wife was released on 29 April 1953.
How long is Wife?
Wife runs 1h 36m.
Who made Wife?
Wife was directed by Mikio Naruse.
Where can I watch Wife?
Wife is available on Criterion Channel.
Where to watch Wife
Stream: Criterion Channel
Cast
- Mieko Takamine as Mihoko Nakagawa
- Ken Uehara as Toichi, Mihoko's husband
- Rentaro Mikuni as Tadashi Tanimura
- Michiyo Aratama as Yoshimi Niemura
- Chieko Nakakita as Eiko Matsuyama
- Sanae Takasugi as Setsuko Sakurai
- Yatsuko Tan'ami as Fusako Sagara
- Hajime Izu as Hirohisa Matsuyama
- Yoshiko Tsubouchi as Taeko Niemura
- Tatsuya Ishiguro
- Akira Tani as Kito
- Noriko Honma