Japan Synopsis
情炎
As a young woman, Oriko condemned her widowed mother for openly pursuing relationships with younger men. After her mother passes away, she finds herself in an unhappy, loveless marriage and begins to understand her mother’s actions.
The 1966–1968 Japan Window
70 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Affair sits at position #34.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Affair. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Gendai Eigasha
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Affair premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,016 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (34th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,333 of 1,933 (top 69%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Gendai Eigasha |
| Runtime | 1h 37m |
| Release Date | May 13, 1967 |
| IMDb | tt0202415 |