The Woman Who Took the Local Paper
地方紙を買う女
Synopsis
Based on the original mystery novel by Seicho Matsumoto. Novelist Ryuji Sugimoto is publishing his serial in a local newspaper when a woman from Tokyo subscribes, saying she’s interested in his work—only to abruptly cancel weeks later. Suspicious, he realizes her true interest may not be the fiction at all, but a real double suicide reported in the same paper.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tokihisa Morikawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Mieko Osanai
- Original Title
- 地方紙を買う女
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- Unknown
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tokihisa Morikawa
Mieko Osanai, Seicho Matsumoto
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Tokihisa Morikawa
Director
Mieko Osanai
Screenplay
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What is The Woman Who Took the Local Paper about?
Based on the original mystery novel by Seicho Matsumoto. Novelist Ryuji Sugimoto is publishing his serial in a local newspaper when a woman from Tokyo subscribes, saying she’s interested in his work—only to abruptly cancel weeks later. Suspicious, he realizes her true interest may not be the fiction at all, but a real double suicide reported in the same paper.
Who directed The Woman Who Took the Local Paper?
The Woman Who Took the Local Paper was directed by Tokihisa Morikawa.
Who stars in The Woman Who Took the Local Paper?
The principal cast of The Woman Who Took the Local Paper includes Keiko Natsu, Kei Yamamoto, Hisashi Igawa, Yukiko Yoshino, Aoi Nakajima.
When was The Woman Who Took the Local Paper released and how long is it?
The Woman Who Took the Local Paper was released in 1973 with a total runtime of Unknown.