Mourning Wife (2001)
Director Daisuke Goto, the master of the cinematic Pink Eiga, is back with this retelling of the classic film noir, The Postman Always Rings Twice. A married woman, tasked with running her handicapped husband’s failing printing business, meets a drifter and they fall in love. Soon a plan to murder the husband is put into motion and the forces of fate begin to show their hand. Featuring bravura filmmaking, fantastic performances and steamy sex, the Mourning Wife is a worthy follow up for any fan of Daisuke Goto’s masterpiece A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn.
Top Cast
Mayuko Sasaki
Tomiko Tachibana
Keisaku Kimura
Ryûzô Sakata
Yoshikata Matsuki
Mamoru Tachibana
Koharu Yamasaki
Kyôko Yano
Hôryû Nakamura
Akira
Yukijiro Hotaru
Yutaka
Ken'ichi Kanbe
Patient on Crutches
Shiori Kawamura
Nurse/Kaori
Hiroyuki Kawasaki
Hiroyuki
Kanae Mizuhara
Kanae
Toshimasa Niiro
Akio
Kumiko Mori
Rumiko / Kumiko
FAQ about Mourning Wife
What is Mourning Wife about?
Director Daisuke Goto, the master of the cinematic Pink Eiga, is back with this retelling of the classic film noir, The Postman Always Rings Twice. A married woman, tasked with running her handicapped husband’s failing printing business, meets a drifter and they fall in love.…
When was Mourning Wife released?
Mourning Wife was released in 2001.
What genres does Mourning Wife belong to?
Mourning Wife is categorised as Drama, Romance.
Who stars in Mourning Wife?
The cast of Mourning Wife includes Mayuko Sasaki, Keisaku Kimura, Yoshikata Matsuki, Koharu Yamasaki, Hôryû Nakamura.