Synopsis
Wife of a Spy is a Hitchcokian thriller set in Kobe, Japan in 1940 before the outbreak of World War II. It tells the story of a Japanese actress whose wealthy merchant husband witnesses government-approved human experiments while on a business trip to Manchuria. A mysterious woman who returns with him from the trip is murdered and life-changing consequences await them as the couple plot to smuggle evidence of the atrocities out of Japan to the United States. Meanwhile, the wife’s childhood friend, now a military policeman, is hot on their heels.
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Movie Details
Japan Releases: | October 16th, 2020 (Wide) |
Running Time: | 115 minutes |
Source: | Original Screenplay |
Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | NHK, Incline C&I Entertainment |
Production Countries: | Japan |
Languages: | Japanese |