Apartment Wife: Night of Pleasure

1973 1h 14m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 3

Synopsis

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Kazuaki Koizumi and Saeko, a couple who have set up a new house in the suburbs, have finally celebrated their first wedding anniversary. However, on that memorable day, Saeko was attacked by a thug. Moreover, the thug not only raped her, but also provoked her dog...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Junko Miyashita
Saeko Koizumi
Masumi Jun
Maki Muraishi
Sayori Shima
Bar Hostess
Tatsuya Hamaguchi
Kazuaki Koizumi
Rebun Hori
Ikuo Muraishi
Ryûji Ôizumi
Colleague at work
Hyōe Enoki
The Man with Dog
Tadayuki Kitagami
Young Clerk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Saburo Endo
Writers: Keiji Kubota
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Apartment Wife Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Saburo Endo, shot by Toshiro Yamazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hajime Kaburagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Toyoharu Nishimura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Junko Miyashita and Masumi Jun and Sayori Shima carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Saburo Endo directs. Toshiro Yamazaki behind the camera. Hajime Kaburagi scores. Toyoharu Nishimura cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Apartment Wife Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Saburo Endo, shot by Toshiro Yamazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Hajime Kaburagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Toyoharu Nishimura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Junko Miyashita and Masumi Jun and Sayori Shima carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0223093 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.