The Stranger Within a Woman
女の中にいる他人
“Man killed woman in love! Woman killed man in reason! Masterpiece treating unusual materials”
Synopsis
Tashiro coincidentally meets his best friend Sugimoto in a bar very close to the apartment in which Sugimoto’s wayward wife is found dead. Although Tashiro is not a suspect in the police investigation, he is racked with guilt and confesses to his wife, Masako. In an effort to further relieve his tortured sense of guilt, he then confesses to Sugimoto. Neither his wife nor his friend can believe that he could have been involved.
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The Stranger Within a Woman / 女の中にいる他人 Trailer (1966) Mikio Naruse
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-04-07
Top Cast
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Keiju Kobayashi
Isao Tashiro
Michiyo Aratama
Masako Tashiro
Mitsuko Kusabue
Yumiko Kato
Tatsuya Mihashi
Ryukichi Sugimoto
Akiko Wakabayashi
Sayuri Sugimoto
Daisuke Katō
Toshio Kurosawa
Bartender
Hisao Toake
Yū Fujiki
Chieko Nakakita
Hisaya Ito
Yasuzō Ogawa
Atsuko Ichinomiya
Haruo Suzuki
Chieko Seki
Yutaka Nakayama
Midori Uchiyama
Wataru Ōmae
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mikio Naruse
- Screenplay & Story
- Toshiro Ide
- Original Score
- Hikaru Hayashi
- Original Title
- 女の中にいる他人
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mikio Naruse
Toshiro Ide, Edward Atiyah
Hikaru Hayashi
Yasumichi Fukuzawa
Eiji Ooi
Sanezumi Fujimoto, Masakatsu Kaneko
Department Leadership Roster
Mikio Naruse
Director
Sanezumi Fujimoto
Producer
Masakatsu Kaneko
Producer
Yasumichi Fukuzawa
Director of Photography
Eiji Ooi
Editor
Satoru Chūko
Production Design
Hikaru Hayashi
Original Music Composer
Toshiro Ide
Screenplay
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Movie Books
Kinema Junpo - Best Japanese Films (1926-2024) [Imported]
Kinema Junpo Yearly Top 10 Japanese Movies (cumulative)
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Stranger Within a Woman
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What is The Stranger Within a Woman about?
Tashiro coincidentally meets his best friend Sugimoto in a bar very close to the apartment in which Sugimoto’s wayward wife is found dead. Although Tashiro is not a suspect in the police investigation, he is racked with guilt and confesses to his wife, Masako. In an effort to further relieve his tortured sense of guilt, he then confesses to Sugimoto. Neither his wife nor his friend can believe that he could have been involved.
Who directed The Stranger Within a Woman?
The Stranger Within a Woman was directed by Mikio Naruse.
Who stars in The Stranger Within a Woman?
The principal cast of The Stranger Within a Woman includes Keiju Kobayashi, Michiyo Aratama, Mitsuko Kusabue, Tatsuya Mihashi, Akiko Wakabayashi.
When was The Stranger Within a Woman released and how long is it?
The Stranger Within a Woman was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
Who composed the musical score for The Stranger Within a Woman?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Stranger Within a Woman was composed by Hikaru Hayashi.
Is The Stranger Within a Woman based on a book or true story?
The Stranger Within a Woman is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Edward Atiyah".