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Cast
Mariko Nishina
as Kazuko Yasuda
Kazuyo Ezaki
as Mrs. Sakurai
Makoto Yoshino
as Mrs. Tani
Shin'ichirô Imaizumi
as The Couple who moved in (Husband)
Masahiko Itoh
as Mrs. Sakurai's Lover
Asami Kimura
as The Couple who moved in (Wife)
Eiju Kiriyama
as The Man who rapes Kazuko
Toshiyuki Kitami
as Masao Yasuda
Yasumasa Maruyama
as Bar Waiter
Midori Mori
as Middle-aged Sister
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1984
Runtime1h 11m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
DirectorShōgorō Nishimura
WritersTakuya Nishioka
TypeFeature Film
Rating2.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsApartment Wife: New Town Sanctuary
About Apartment Wife: New Town Sanctuary
A husband is a workaholic and doesn't care about his family. The wife is tired of neighborhood relationships such as the neighborhood association of the housing complex that interfere with her privacy. Her husband pretends to be indifferent to the wife. She finally loses her temper and starts a rebellion against her husband, but then her evil seductive hand reaches out...
Directed by Shōgorō Nishimura, Apartment Wife: New Town Sanctuary leans on a strong ensemble — Mariko Nishina, Kazuyo Ezaki, Makoto Yoshino — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1984.
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