Synopsis
壁の中の秘事
In a housing complex, a college prep student is spying on his neighbor, a former peace activist, who now leads an ordinary life as a housewife, having a secret affair with an ex-lover.
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The 1964–1966 Japan Window
In the crowded 1964-1966 Japan release window, Secrets Behind the Wall sits at #55 of 74. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Secrets Behind the Wall premiered alongside 21 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other Japan films in 1965.
The 221st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
15 audience reviews — more than 25% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 9th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,513 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (23rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,549 of 1,933 (top 80%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Wakamatsu Production |
| Runtime | 1h 15m |
| Release Date | June 1, 1965 |
| IMDb | tt0059345 |













