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Rape and Death of a Housewife

1978Movie1 h 36 min

CrimeDrama
63
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2

A terrifying, brutally violent drama movie about crime and the mind.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily · you're watching with family

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

Three young boys drunkenly rape a woman named Emiko, the wife of a man they've developed a friendship with. She dies of heart failure during the attack. Her chicken farmer husband, incapable of dealing with her death tends to her corpse as though it were still alive completely unable to accept her demise.

Feels like

  • Rape-Revenge
  • Exploitation Film
  • Disturbing Content
  • Psychological Horror
  • Crime Drama
  • Social Commentary
  • Historical Setting
  • Grim and Bleak
  • Japanese Cinema

Cast

5 of 5

Crew

Directed by
Noboru Tanaka
Written by
Susumu Saji, Hideo Osabe
Produced by
Akira Miura
Music by
Nobuhiko Shinohara, Hideki Ishima

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

July 8, 1978 · 1 h 36 min · Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery

Released
July 8, 1978
Runtime
1 h 36 min
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Crime
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
1 country

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Rape and Death of a Housewife?"

Questions about Rape and Death of a Housewife

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Rape and Death of a Housewife?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Rape and Death of a Housewife worth watching?

63
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.2).

Will I feel good after watching Rape and Death of a Housewife?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Will Rape and Death of a Housewife scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Is Rape and Death of a Housewife in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.