Secrets Behind the Wall
1965 1h 15m movie Film Japan

Secrets Behind the Wall

壁の中の秘事

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.

  1. Ultra Q
    #1

    Ultra Q

    ★ 8.4 · 1966
  2. Ultraman
    #2

    Ultraman

    ★ 8.2 · 1966
  3. Red Beard
    #3

    Red Beard

    ★ 8.1 · 1965
  4. Onibaba
    #4

    Onibaba

    ★ 7.7 · 1964
  5. Kwaidan
    #5

    Kwaidan

    ★ 7.7 · 1964
  6. The Sword of Doom
    #6

    The Sword of Doom

    ★ 7.7 · 1966
  7. A Fugitive from the Past
    #7

    A Fugitive from the Past

    ★ 7.7 · 1965
  8. Sword of the Beast
    #8

    Sword of the Beast

    ★ 7.6 · 1965

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.

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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
Reviews
25th
Review-volume percentile
9th
Popularity percentile

15 audience reviews — more than 25% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 9th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
15
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

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 CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesWakamatsu Production
Runtime1h 15m
Release DateJune 1, 1965
IMDbtt0059345