A Wife's Heart
1956 1h 38m movie Film Japan

A Wife's Heart

妻の心

Synopsis

妻の心

Kiyoko (Takamine Hideko) and her husband want to open a coffee shop. She becomes increasingly close to the bank clerk (Mifune Toshiro) she's asked for a loan.

The 1955–1957 Japan Window

28 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A Wife's Heart sits at position #18.

  1. Throne of Blood
    #1

    Throne of Blood

    ★ 7.9 · 1957

  2. The Burmese Harp
    #2

    The Burmese Harp

    ★ 7.9 · 1956

  3. Floating Clouds
    #3

    Floating Clouds

    ★ 7.8 · 1955

  4. Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
    #4

    Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji

    ★ 7.4 · 1955

  5. A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
    #5

    A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

    ★ 7.4 · 1957

  6. I Live in Fear
    #6

    I Live in Fear

    ★ 7.3 · 1955

  7. Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
    #7

    Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

    ★ 7.3 · 1956

  8. Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
    #8

    Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

    ★ 7.2 · 1955

Other Titles From TOHO

The 1950s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Wife's Heart premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,691 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (41st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,186 of 1,933 (top 61%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies TOHO
Runtime 1h 38m
Release Date May 3, 1956
IMDb tt0049889

Themes & Motifs

  • bank
  • married couple
  • coffee shop
  • money
  • loan

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