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The Resource Supai no tsuma : Wife of a spy, a film by Kiyoshi Kurosawa ; written by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Tadashi Nohara, Kiyoshi Kurosawa ; directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa ; produced by NHK Enterprises, Incline LLP, C&I Entertainment Inc

Supai no tsuma : Wife of a spy, a film by Kiyoshi Kurosawa ; written by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Tadashi Nohara, Kiyoshi Kurosawa ; directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa ; produced by NHK Enterprises, Incline LLP, C&I Entertainment Inc

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The year is 1940 in Kobe, on the eve of the outbreak of World War II. Local merchant and amateur filmmaker Yusaku senses that things are headed in an unsettling direction. Following a trip to Manchuria, he becomes determined to bring to light the things he witnessed there, and secretly filmed. Meanwhile, his wife Satoko receives a visit from her childhood friend, now a military policeman. He warns her about Yusaku's seditious ways and reveals that a woman her husband brought back from his trip has died. Satoko confronts Yusaku, but when she discovers his true intentions, she is torn between loyalty to her husband, the life they have built, and the country they call home
Language
  • jpn
  • eng
  • jpn
  • jpn
Work
Publication
Extent
1 videodisc (116 min.)
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2020
  • Wide screen (1.85:1)
  • Bonus features: The making of Wife of a Spy; trailer
Instance
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Supai no tsuma : Wife of a spy
Title
Supai no tsuma
Title remainder
Wife of a spy
Statement of responsibility
a film by Kiyoshi Kurosawa ; written by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Tadashi Nohara, Kiyoshi Kurosawa ; directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa ; produced by NHK Enterprises, Incline LLP, C&I Entertainment Inc
Title variation
Wife of a spy
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Language
  • jpn
  • eng
  • jpn
  • jpn
Summary
The year is 1940 in Kobe, on the eve of the outbreak of World War II. Local merchant and amateur filmmaker Yusaku senses that things are headed in an unsettling direction. Following a trip to Manchuria, he becomes determined to bring to light the things he witnessed there, and secretly filmed. Meanwhile, his wife Satoko receives a visit from her childhood friend, now a military policeman. He warns her about Yusaku's seditious ways and reveals that a woman her husband brought back from his trip has died. Satoko confronts Yusaku, but when she discovers his true intentions, she is torn between loyalty to her husband, the life they have built, and the country they call home
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TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
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Suapi no tsuma (Motion picture).
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Credits note
Music, Ryosuke Nagaoka ; cinematographer, Tatsunosuke Sasaki ; editor, Hidemi Lee
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
Not rated
Language note
Japanese dialogue; English subtitles
LC call number
  • PN1997.2
  • PN1997.2
LC item number
  • .S869 2021
  • .T76 2021
PerformerNote
Yu Aoi, Issey Takahashi, Ryota Bando, Yuri Tsunematsu, Minosuke, Hyunri, Masahiro Higashide, Takashi Sasano
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  • 1955-
  • 1978-
  • 1985-
  • 1980-
  • 1997-
  • 1988-
  • 1948-
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  • Kurosawa, Kiyoshi
  • Hamaguchi, Ryūsuke
  • Nohara, Tadashi
  • Aoi, Yū
  • Takahashi, Issei
  • Bandō, Ryōta
  • Tsunematsu, Yuri
  • Minosuke
  • Hyunri
  • Higashide, Masahiro
  • Sasano, Takashi
  • Nagaoka, Ryosuke
  • Sasaki, Tatsunosuke
  • Lee, Hidemi
  • NHK Entāpuraizu
  • Incline (Firm)
  • C&I Entertainment
  • Kino Lorber, Inc
Runtime
116
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  • Husband and wife
  • Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Jealousy
  • Spies
  • Political atrocities
  • Kōbe-shi (Japan)
  • Husband and wife
  • Jealousy
  • Political atrocities
  • Spies
  • Japan
  • China
  • Japan
Technique
live action
Label
Supai no tsuma : Wife of a spy, a film by Kiyoshi Kurosawa ; written by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Tadashi Nohara, Kiyoshi Kurosawa ; directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa ; produced by NHK Enterprises, Incline LLP, C&I Entertainment Inc
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Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2020
  • Wide screen (1.85:1)
  • Bonus features: The making of Wife of a Spy; trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
on1268487989
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (116 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
738329256739
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
K25673
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD, NTSC region 1; Dolby Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo; color
Terms governing use
For private home use only.
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Supai no tsuma : Wife of a spy, a film by Kiyoshi Kurosawa ; written by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Tadashi Nohara, Kiyoshi Kurosawa ; directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa ; produced by NHK Enterprises, Incline LLP, C&I Entertainment Inc
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2020
  • Wide screen (1.85:1)
  • Bonus features: The making of Wife of a Spy; trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
on1268487989
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (116 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
738329256739
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
K25673
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD, NTSC region 1; Dolby Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo; color
Terms governing use
For private home use only.
Video recording format
DVD

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