Monday Morning Maybe

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1965 | 140 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
If you count yourself among armchair detectives and politics junkies, this one's for you. The investigation drives everything, one lead at a time. Same wavelength as Stray Dog. Power and ambition drive every scene.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 2 hr 20 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1965: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

Desperate to escape her grueling life caring for her paralyzed husband, Tamiko murders him and burns down their home to start anew. She is soon entangled in the dark web of an influential, elderly power broker, becoming his mistress and a pawn in his political schemes. As she descends further into a downward spiral of moral decay, Tamiko realizes that the freedom she sought is merely a new form of entrapment.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Eizō Sugawa

  • Junko IkeuchiTamiko Narisawa
  • Keiju KobayashiDetective Hisatsune
  • Yūnosuke Itō
  • Eitarō OzawaKôta Kitô
  • Ryō IkebeShôjirô Kotaki
  • Susumu Kurobe
  • Tadao NakamaruDetective Sawa
  • Yoshio TsuchiyaKatsuragi
  • Bin Moritsuka
  • Yoshio Inaba