Villon's Wife


1h 54m 2009

Brief Synopsis

One night, Tokyo restaurant owners Kichizo and his wife Miyo pursue a drunken writer, Otani, to his home after he walks out on his bill. The next morning Otani's wife Sachi goes to the restaurant, the "Tsubakiya", to stop them from making a police report. She promises to repay them by working at the

Film Details

Also Known As
Viyon no tsuma
Genre
Adaptation
Crime
Drama
Foreign
Period
Release Date
2009
Distribution Company
Cathay Film Organization; Lark International; Toho Company Ltd.; Toho-Towa Company

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 54m

Synopsis

One night, Tokyo restaurant owners Kichizo and his wife Miyo pursue a drunken writer, Otani, to his home after he walks out on his bill. The next morning Otani's wife Sachi goes to the restaurant, the "Tsubakiya", to stop them from making a police report. She promises to repay them by working at the restaurant. And she proves to be very good at it. The customers really like her and give her generous tips. Meanwhile, her husband wanders from one bar to the next, falling deeper into debt and generally acting badly. He is a successful novelist, but almost none of the money made from his books reaches his bank account. In the end, it becomes a question of whether or not the cheerful Sachi and her recklessa and depressed husband will continue to remain together.

Film Details

Also Known As
Viyon no tsuma
Genre
Adaptation
Crime
Drama
Foreign
Period
Release Date
2009
Distribution Company
Cathay Film Organization; Lark International; Toho Company Ltd.; Toho-Towa Company

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 54m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Best Director Award at the 2009 Montreal World Film Festival.

Released in United States 2009

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (World Competition) August 27-September 7, 2009.

Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (World Competition) August 27-September 7, 2009.)