Japan Synopsis
乱れ雲
A man is involved in a fatal car accident, and though he is blameless, his company transfers him to a remote branch in a small town. Before he leaves, he gives the man's widow a large sum of money that she uses to move back to her hometown.
Other Titles From TOHO
Romance + Drama in Japan
270 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Two in the Shadow itself).
The 1966–1968 Japan Window
Among 70 Japan films we catalog from this window, Two in the Shadow places #4 — near the top of its class.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Two in the Shadow premiered alongside 20 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 20 other Japan films in 1967.
The 276th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
36 audience reviews — more than 56% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (56th percentile) outruns trending popularity (18th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Two in the Shadow, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- death of husband · 1
- demotion · 1
- breach of promise · 1
- pregnancy · 22
- forbidden love · 19
- widow · 10
- car accident · 9
- funeral · 8
- abortion · 7
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #723 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (84th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Romance productions specifically: #29 of 406 (top 7%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | November 18, 1967 |
| IMDb | tt0061971 |