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Cast
Akemi Nijo
as Chizuko Kikuchi(菊地千鶴子)
Yuri Yamashina
as Setsuko Saeki(佐伯節子)
Tatsuya Hamaguchi
as Hiroshi Asai(浅井浩)
Ikunosuke Koizumi
as Shopkeeper(商店主)
Sumiko Minami
as Mrs. Abe(阿部夫人)
Tessen Nakahira
as Kenji Nakamura(中村健二)
Hironobu Takahashi
as Kiyoshi Kikuchi(菊地清)
Hajime Tanimoto
as Kazuo Matsui(松井和夫)
Kazuhiko Yakata
as Takashi Fukuda(福田孝)
Yoko Oyanagi
as Mrs. Urano(浦野夫人)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1972
Runtime1h 07m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
DirectorShōgorō Nishimura
WritersYukio Yoshihara
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsApartment Wife: Agony Afternoon
About Apartment Wife: Agony Afternoon
A young couple and his wife's sister live in a housing complex. When her wife becomes suspicious of the relationship between her husband and her sister, she falls into an unexpected trap.
Directed by Shōgorō Nishimura, Apartment Wife: Agony Afternoon leans on a strong ensemble — Akemi Nijo, Yuri Yamashina, Tatsuya Hamaguchi — 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 1972.
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