When a young wife cannot stop or tolerate her husband's return to being a soldier and going to war she instead blinds the man. After being freed from prison she returns home to beg her husband's forgiveness following which she commits suicide by drowning herself.

body { background-color: #000; color: #fff; } .highlight { color: #C2410C; } .emphasis { color: #EAB308; } .citation { color: #0E7490; }In the silent era of Japanese cinema, Seisaku no tsuma (The Wife of Seisaku) emerges as a masterpiece that intricately weaves a tale of love, loss, and the human condition against the ...


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"body { background-color: #000; color: #fff; } .highlight { color: #C2410C; } .emphasis { color: #EAB308; } .citation { color: #0E7490; }In the silent era of Japanese cinema, Seisaku no tsuma (The Wife of Seisaku) emerges as a masterpiece that intricately weaves a tale of love, loss, and the human condition against the backdrop of war. Directed by Minoru Murata and penned by Genjirô Yoshida, this 1925 film presents a compelling narrative that probes the depths of marital devotion and the catastro..."
Genjirô Yoshida, Minoru Murata
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1932 · IMDb —


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