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

114min
2009
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.0/10

About Villon's Wife

Villon's Wife Overview

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

Runtime: 114min

Extra details

Original Title: ヴィヨンの妻 〜桜桃とタンポポ〜
Original Language: Japanese
Directed By: Kichitaro Negishi
Production Companies
Toho