Wife Lost

1928 0h 55m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A married man falls for a dancer and his wife's uncle hires a private detective to spy on him. Considered to be a lost film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tatsuo Saitō
Jôji
Fumiko Okamura
Yumiko
Soichi Kunijima
Yoshiaki, great detective
Shichiro Sugano
Thief
Takeshi Sakamoto
Uncle
Chishū Ryū
Tokio Seki
Detective's assistant
Junko Matsui
Yôko, Jôji's wife

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasujirō Ozu
Writers: Momosuke Yoshida, Ononosuke Takano
Languages: No Language, Japanese
Countries: Japan

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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98 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: No Language, Japanese.

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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 Yasujirō Ozu, shot by Hideo Shigehara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tatsuo Saitō and Fumiko Okamura and Soichi Kunijima carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0019221 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Yasujirō Ozu directs. Hideo Shigehara behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in No Language, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
298 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: No Language, Japanese.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Yasujirō Ozu, shot by Hideo Shigehara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Tatsuo Saitō and Fumiko Okamura and Soichi Kunijima carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0019221 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.