A Wife Confesses
1961 1h 31m movie Film Japan

A Wife Confesses

妻は告白する

Synopsis

妻は告白する

Tied to a mountain between her brutalizing spouse and her secret lover, disaster strikes; the authorities accuse her of murder and prompt a confession.

The 1960–1962 Japan Window

45 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A Wife Confesses sits at position #35.

  1. Hero of the Red Light District
    #1

    Hero of the Red Light District

    ★ 8.6 · 1960

  2. Harakiri
    #2

    Harakiri

    ★ 8.4 · 1962

  3. The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
    #3

    The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

    ★ 8.4 · 1961

  4. Yojimbo
    #4

    Yojimbo

    ★ 8.1 · 1961

  5. When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
    #5

    When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

    ★ 8.0 · 1960

  6. Sanjuro
    #6

    Sanjuro

    ★ 7.9 · 1962

  7. An Autumn Afternoon
    #7

    An Autumn Afternoon

    ★ 7.8 · 1962

  8. The Bad Sleep Well
    #8

    The Bad Sleep Well

    ★ 7.7 · 1960

Other Titles From Daiei Film

The 1960s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Wife Confesses premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.

'6016'6110'6219'6315'6424'6522'6628'6721'6821'6926

Reception Benchmarks

6.5
TMDB Rating
21
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,155 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (31st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,385 of 1,933 (top 72%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Daiei Film
Runtime 1h 31m
Release Date October 29, 1961
IMDb tt0055551

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