Wife of a Spy

Name: Wife of a Spy
Genre: Drama, War, Thriller
Released: 2020-10-16
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Yu Aoi, Issey Takahashi, Masahiro Higashide, Ryota Bando, Yuri Tsunematsu

2020·Movie·NR·114 min·★ 6.7(102)

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“Who should I trust?”

It’s 1940, and the population of Japan is divided over its entry into World War II. Satoko, the wife of a fabric merchant, is devoted to her husband but is beginning to suspect he’s up to something. Soon she allows herself to be drawn into a game in which she enigmatically conceals her intentions.

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About Wife of a Spy

Wife of a Spy is a 2020 Japanese-language drama, war and thriller film directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. The cast is led by Yu Aoi, Issey Takahashi, Masahiro Higashide. It has a runtime of 1h 54m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kino Film Collection, Kanopy, Hoopla.

Wife of a Spy was produced by C&I entertainment, NHK Enterprises, and Incline and made in Japan. It was released on October 16, 2020, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Writers: Tadashi Nohara, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Release date: October 16, 2020
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: C&I entertainment, NHK Enterprises, Incline

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Wife of a Spy cast & crew

Wife of a Spy was directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa and written by Tadashi Nohara, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, and Ryusuke Hamaguchi.

The cast features Yu Aoi as Satoko Fukuhara, Issey Takahashi as Yūsaku Fukuhara, Masahiro Higashide as Yasuharu Tsumori, Ryota Bando as Fumio Takeshita, Yuri Tsunematsu as Komako, and Hyunri as Hiroko Kusakabe.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Tatsunosuke Sasaki and it was produced by Tamon Kondo and Hideyuki Okamoto.

Is Wife of a Spy worth watching?

Wife of a Spy holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 102 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 54m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, war, and thriller, Wife of a Spy is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Wife of a Spy

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