The Woman Who Took the Local Paper(2016)
地方紙を買う女
The Woman Who Took the Local Paper Synopsis
A man and a woman committed double suicide in Kanazawa City. Immediately after the incident, Yoshiko Shiota, a woman living in Tokyo, contacts the local newspaper of Kanazawa, saying she wants to read the novel serialized in it by Ryuji Sugimoto. How did this woman know the novel is serialized in the newspaper? And why does she want to start reading it in the middle of the story? Which article was she actually interested in? Sugimoto cannot help making his own investigations about Yoshiko, but the more he searches, the more astonishing facts come to light...
The Woman Who Took the Local Paper (2016) is a mystery, drama and tv movie film directed by Meiji Fujita, released on March 12, 2016 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Masakazu Tamura, Ryoko Hirosue, Asami Mizukawa and Yukiya Kitamura. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 4 ratings.
- Director:
- Meiji Fujita
- Writers:
- Seicho Matsumoto, Yo Takeyama
- Cinematographer:
- Masayuki Kawada
- Composer:
- Takahito Eguchi
- Production:
- TV Asahi
- Status:
- Released
The Woman Who Took the Local Paper Cast & Crew
Main cast
Masakazu Tamura
as Sugimoto Ryuji
Ryoko Hirosue
as Shiota Yoshiko
Asami Mizukawa
as Tasaka Fujiko
Yukiya Kitamura
as Shiota Hayao
Nana Katase
as Hirota
Taro Suruga
as Shoda Sakuji
Risa Sudou
as Fukuda Umeko
Houka Kinoshita
as Kojima
Naomi Nishida
as Shoda Megumi
Mitsuko Ishii
Ryoko Yuui
Kazuyuki Aijima
Key crew
Directed by Meiji Fujita, written by Seicho Matsumoto and Yo Takeyama.
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The Woman Who Took the Local Paper Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 4 ratings.
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The Woman Who Took the Local Paper – Frequently Asked Questions
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The main cast of The Woman Who Took the Local Paper (2016) includes Masakazu Tamura, Ryoko Hirosue, Asami Mizukawa, Yukiya Kitamura and Nana Katase. The film was directed by Meiji Fujita. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was The Woman Who Took the Local Paper released?
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The Woman Who Took the Local Paper was released on March 12, 2016 and runs for 1h 48m.
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The Woman Who Took the Local Paper (2016) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 4 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery, drama and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.