Japanese Film Festival
City:
Moscow
Cinemas:
35mm
Dates:
10–15 November 2011
Жена Вийона
Villon no tsuma
Country: Japan
Year: 2009
Genre: Drama
Language: Japanese
Translation: russian subtitles
Time: 1 hour 54 minutes
Возраст: +
Director Kichitaro Negishi
Cast: Takako Matsu, Tadanobu Asano, Shigeru Muroi, Masatô Ibu, Ryôko Hirosue
Depiction of 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.
Awards and festivals:
Asian Film Award Nomination - Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Suporting Actress
Award of the Japanese Academy - Best Actress, Best Production Design
Montreal International Film Festilval - Best Director
Nikkan Sports Award - Best Actress
Hochi Shimbun Award - Best Actress
Kinema Junpo Award - Best Actress
Mainichi Shinbun Award - Best Production Design, Best Screenplay
Schedule:
10 November, Thursday