A Wife's Heart

Mildred Pierce meets Ozu. A widow borrows from a bank to open a café her in-laws disdain only to watch her jealous husband suspect the loan officer. The domestic tension builds quietly, anchored by the wife’s stubborn pride.

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Mikio Naruse directed A Wife's Heart in 1956. See Mikio Naruse's full filmography, where to start with Mikio Naruse, or where to go after you've seen everything by Mikio Naruse.

A Wife's Heart was released in 1956 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 98 minutes.