Marusa no onna

"He has a Yen for her, but he won't tell her where it's hidden..."

Jun 1 1988 N/A 2h 7m
Comedy, Crime

Intrepid tax investigator Ryoko Itakura sets her sights on the mysterious and philandering Hideki Gondo, a suspected millionaire and proprietor of a thriving chain of seedy hourly hotels, who has for years succeeded at hiding the true extent of his assets from the Japanese authorities. Itakura and Gondo soon find themselves engaged in a complicated, satirical battle of wits.

Plot

Ryoko Itakura is a government tax agent who has just landed a big promotion. Her first assignment is to catch wheeler-dealer Hideki Gondo. She has a tough job, since in Japan tax evasion is an art and Gondo is, in effect, Rembrandt. Her job is complicated by a growing sympathy for the rogue and by political pressure to lay off.

Written by

Jûzô Itami

Directed by

Jûzô Itami

Cast

Nobuko Miyamoto, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Masahiko Tsugawa

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Itami Productions, New Century Producers

Languages

Awards

23 wins & 5 nominations total

Trailers
"A Taxing Woman" - US theatrical trailer (1988)
Scores
# of Votes
2,429
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA