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Woman in Witness Protection

1997 · 131 min

A witty, character-driven comedy-drama that balances backstage vanity with the quiet tension of a witness under guard.

Directed by
Jūzō Itami
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Thriller
Tagline
This is a work of fiction (and so on and so forth).
Overview
Vain, middle-aged actress Biwako is placed in witness protection while authorities investigate the brutal murder she witnessed. Under the watch of two dedicated cops, Biwako struggles to maintain her career, her public image, and her personal life as she prepares for her new role on the witness stand.

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Directed by
Jūzō Itami
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Thriller
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • celebrity
  • crime
  • family
  • media
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, comedy, thriller
Directed by
Jūzō Itami
Written by
Jūzō Itami
Starring
Nobuko Miyamoto, Masahiko Nishimura, Takehiro Murata, Kazuya Takahashi, Masahiko Tsugawa, Tohru Emori, Akira Nagoya, Taro Yamamoto
Music
Toshiyuki Honda
Cinematography
Yonezō Maeda
Runtime
131 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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