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A Wife Confesses poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.5 / 100
1961·Drama / Mystery / Romance·1h 31m

A WIFE CONFESSES

Tied to a mountain between her brutalizing spouse and her secret lover, disaster strikes; the authorities accuse her of murder and prompt a confession.

Above the Line
Yasuzô Masumura·DirectorMasato Ide·ScreenplayMasaya Maruyama·NovelSetsuo Kobayashi·Director of PhotographyRiichirō Manabe·Original Music ComposerTatsuji Nakashizu·Editor
Cast
Ayako Wakao·Ayako TakigawaHiroshi Kawaguchi·Osamu KôdaEitarō Ozawa·Ryôkichi TakigawaHaruko Mabuchi·Rie MunakataJun Negami·Lawyer SugiyamaHideo Takamatsu·Public Prosecutor KasaiTōru KonokiYūji MoriyaFumiko MurataTsutomu Nakata
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 2
Yasuzō Masumura·DirectorShû Sakiyama·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Masato Ide·ScreenplayMasaya Maruyama·Novel
Camera· 1
Setsuo Kobayashi·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Tatsuji Nakashizu·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Riichirō Manabe·Original Music ComposerMitsuo Hasegawa·Sound
Art & Design· 2
Takesaburô Watanabe·Art DirectionItsuo Doi·Production Design
By the Numbers
68.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind A Wife Confesses's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#FFFFFF
#804080
Mood
Intimate, Dramatic, Somber
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s 1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a black and white close-up of a woman's face, angled slightly to the left, with her gaze directed upwards and to the right. Two hands, presu”

dramamystery
Key Elements
Woman's FaceTwo Hands
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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