Two in the Shadow
1967 1h 48m movie Film Japan

Two in the Shadow

乱れ雲

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.

The 1966–1968 Japan Window

70 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Two in the Shadow sits at position #4.

  1. Ultra Q
    #1

    Ultra Q

    ★ 8.4 · 1966

  2. Samurai Rebellion
    #2

    Samurai Rebellion

    ★ 8.2 · 1967

  3. Ultraman
    #3

    Ultraman

    ★ 8.2 · 1966

  4. Two in the Shadow

    #4

    Two in the Shadow

    ★ 7.9 · 1967

  5. The Sword of Doom
    #5

    The Sword of Doom

    ★ 7.7 · 1966

  6. Ultraseven
    #6

    Ultraseven

    ★ 7.7 · 1967

  7. Farewell to the Summer Light
    #7

    Farewell to the Summer Light

    ★ 7.7 · 1968

  8. Red Angel
    #8

    Red Angel

    ★ 7.6 · 1966

Other Titles From TOHO

The 1960s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Two in the Shadow premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.

'6016'6110'6219'6315'6424'6522'6628'6721'6821'6926

Reception Benchmarks

7.9
TMDB Rating
36
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

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

Themes & Motifs

  • funeral
  • widow
  • pregnancy
  • forbidden love
  • car accident
  • death of husband
  • demotion
  • breach of promise
  • abortion

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