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.
Released: Sep 28, 2001
Runtime: 60 minutes
Stars: Mayuko Sasaki, Keisaku Kimura, Yoshikata Matsuki, Koharu Yamasaki, Hôryû Nakamura, Yukijiro Hotaru
Crew: Daisuke Gotô (Director), Daisuke Gotô (Writer), Shōji Sakai (Editor), Masahide Iioka (Director of Photography)
