Japan 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.
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.
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 |