The House of Wedlock

1986 1h 45m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Tokiko Enomoto finds out that her husband Kazuya, who mostly lives at an apartment near his work while she and their children live at home, has been having an affair with a live-in mistress, Ryōko, at his apartment. Tokiko tells her two sons, Tarō and Jirō, that she has decided to divorce their father. The children are shocked but understand their mother's position. Kazuya realizes the damage he has done and tries to remedy the situation.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yukiyo Toake
Tokiko Enomoto
Kunie Tanaka
Kazuya Enomoto
Masatoshi Murakami
Tarō Enomoto
Shinji Motoyama
Jirō Enomoto
Mariko Fuji
Ryōko
Keiko Saito
Midori Sadaoka
Saburo Tokito
Photographer
Takanori Jinnai
Tsutomu Sadaoka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kichitaro Negishi
Writers: Yoshimitsu Morita
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kichitaro Negishi, shot by Osame Maruike. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Yukiyo Toake and Kunie Tanaka and Masatoshi Murakami carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0217115 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kichitaro Negishi directs. Osame Maruike behind the camera. Saeko Suzuki scores. Akimasa Kawashima cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kichitaro Negishi, shot by Osame Maruike. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Saeko Suzuki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Akimasa Kawashima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yukiyo Toake and Kunie Tanaka and Masatoshi Murakami carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0217115 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.