House of Wedlock
House of Wedlock a.k.a. Hour of Wedlock is a 1986 Japanese film directed by Kichitaro Negishi.
Plot
Tokiko Enomoto finds out that her husband Kazuya, who mostly lives at an apartment near his work while she and their children live at home, has been having an affair with a live-in mistress, Ryōko, at his apartment. Tokiko tells her two sons, Tarō and Jirō, that she has decided to divorce their father. The children are shocked but understand their mother's position. Kazuya realizes the damage he has done and tries to remedy the situation.Cast
- Yukiyo Toake as Tokiko Enomoto
- Kunie Tanaka as Kazuya Enomoto
- Masatoshi Murakami as Tarō Enomoto
- Shinji Motoyama as Jirō Enomoto
- Mariko Fuji as Ryōko
- Saburō Tokitō as the photographer
- Keiko Saito
Background
The screenplay for the film, based on a novel by Agata Hikari, was written by director Yoshimitsu Morita. The film has been described as "one of the forerunners of Japanese new age movies in the 80s."Awards and nominations
10th Japan [Academy Prize (film)|Japan Academy Awards]Nominated: Best Screenplay - Yoshimitsu Morita8th Yokohama [Film Festival] Won: Best FilmWon: Best Screenplay - Yoshimitsu Morita
29th Blue Ribbon AwardsWon: Best FilmWon: Best Actor - Kunie Tanaka