Apartment Wife: Affair in the Afternoon 1971
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 64 minutes
- Director
- Shōgorō Nishimura
- Network
- Nikkatsu Corporation
- Where to Stream
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What is Apartment Wife: Affair in the Afternoon?
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Apartment Wife: Affair in the Afternoon" (1971). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1971
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 64 minutes
- Release date
- Nov 20, 1971
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.0/10 from 8 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~64 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Nikkatsu Corporation
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Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Apartment Wife: Affair in the Afternoon" (1971).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Constraints:
ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text ONLY (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: Apartment Wife: Affair in the Afternoon
Year: 1971
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 1h 4m
Release Date: 11/20/1971 (JP)
Rating: R18+
Director: Shōgorō Nishimura
Star: Kazuko Shirakawa
Synopsis: A sexually unsatisfied housewife gets into a world of trouble when her meetings with an old friend are discovered.
Additional Info: The first film in this successful new direction for the studio.
Draft 1 (Mental Outline): Apartment Wife: Affair in the Afternoon is a 1971 drama film. It was directed by Shōgorō Nishimura and stars Kazuko Shirakawa. The film was released in Japan on November 20, 1971. It has a runtime of 1 hour and 4 minutes and carries
Should you watch it?
“A housewife faces escalating consequences after her secret meetings with an old friend are exposed.”
- Directed by Shōgorō Nishimura
- Features a lead performance by Kazuko Shirakawa
- Represents a significant shift in studio production style
- The short sixty-four minute runtime may feel abrupt to some viewers
Watch it if you are interested in the evolution of Japanese studio dramas from the early 1970s.
This drama maintains a focused pace and is rated R18+ due to its mature subject matter.
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It is worth watching for those interested in the historical output of director Shōgorō Nishimura and the 1971 Japanese studio film landscape.
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The film has a runtime of one hour and four minutes.
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