A television executive's nine mistresses conspire with his wife to have him killed.

A television executive's nine mistresses conspire with his wife to have him killed. When Miwako, one of the mistresses, tells him of the plot, he decides to fake his own death in front of them all. The women panic and deny that they were ever serious about the murder, while Miwako even takes her own life in remorse. But when they find out the man is still alive, they put their original plan back into action. Given complete creative freedom, Kon Ichikawa made this dark satire that is one of the undiscovered gems of Japan's cinematic Golden Age. Featuring a stunning cast of Daiei studio divas and striking monochrome photography by Setsuo Kobayashi (Blind Beast), this is a merciless dissection of social relations and gender roles in affluent post-war Japan, scripted by Natto Wada.

Bonus Materials

• 4K restoration by Kadokawa Pictures
• Original uncompressed mono audio
• The Kon Ichikawa Story: a feature-length documentary directed by Shunji Iwai, featuring Ichikawa and his wife and screenwriter, Natto Wada
• Trailer
• New and improved English subtitle translation
• Reversible sleeve featuring artwork based on original posters
• Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Yuka Kimbara

 

Cast & Crew

Actors:

•       Fujiko Yamamoto
•       Mariko Miyagi
•       Tamao Nakamura
•       Jûzô Itami
•       Kyôko Kishida
•       Eiji Funakoshi
•       Keiko Kishi
•       Yûzô Hayakawa

Director: Kon Ichikawa

Additional Details

Label: Radiance

Genre: Comedy

Language: Japanese

Run Time: 103 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 08/18/26

UPC: 760137217565