Japan Synopsis
ヴィヨンの妻 〜桜桃とタンポポ〜
This enticing period melodrama depicts a long-suffering woman's relationship with her brilliant but self-destructive writer husband in postwar Tokyo. Based on a semi-autobiographical 1947 novel by Osamu Dazai, the story centers less on the womanizing, heavy-drinking, suicidal hero than on the wife who loves him. Written by Palm Springs International Film Festival
The 2008–2010 Japan Window
386 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Villon's Wife sits at position #230.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Villon's Wife premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,047 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (33rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,349 of 1,933 (top 70%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Runtime | 1h 54m |
| Release Date | October 10, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1259609 |