Rent Ten Women in Black (1961)
3.5 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 43min
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- Synopsis:
A television executive's nine mistresses conspire with his wife to have him killed. When Miwako (Mariko Miyagi), 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, 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. - Actors:
- Fujiko Yamamoto, Mariko Miyagi, Tamao Nakamura, Kyôko Kishida, Eiji Funakoshi, Keiko Kishi, Tomo'o Nagai, Shirô Ôtsuji, Kôichi Itô, Jûzô Itami, Mayumi Kurata, Yoshiko Uno, Masumi Ariake, Yuka Konno, Chieko Murai, Jun Hamamura, Akira Natsuki, Yûzô Hayakawa, Hachirô Misumi, Kisao Tobita
- Directors:
- Kon Ichikawa
- Producers:
- Masaichi Nagata
- Writers:
- Natto Wada
- Aka:
- Ten Black Women / Kuroi jûnin no onna
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy, Drama
- Countries:
- Japan
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 17/08/2026
- Run Time:
- 103 minutes
- Languages:
- Japanese LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- The Kon Ichikawa Story - a feature-length documentary directed by Shunji Iwai, featuring Ichikawa and his wife and screenwriter, Natto Wada (2006)
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