Villon's Wife (2009)
This enticing period melodrama depicts a long-suffering woman's relationship with her brilliant but self-destructive writer husband in postwar Tokyo. Based on a semi-autobiographical 1947 novel by Osamu Dazai, the story centers less on the womanizing, heavy-drinking, suicidal hero than on the wife who loves him. Written by Palm Springs International Film Festival
Released: Oct 10, 2009
Runtime: 114 minutes
Stars: Tadanobu Asano, Takako Matsu, Shigeru Muroi, Masatô Ibu, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Shinichi Tsutsumi
Crew: Kichitaro Negishi (Director), Takashi Yoshimatsu (Music), Osamu Dazai (Novel), Yōzō Tanaka (Screenplay)
