Suspicion (Japanese: 疑惑, Hepburn: Giwaku) is a 1982 Japanese film directed by Yoshitaro Nomura. It is based on the novel with the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.
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Plot summary
A woman is saved from a car in which her lover drowned. The police are suspicious, because her affect is hardly that of a grieving spouse. When the dead man is revealed to be extremely rich she is charged with murder, and is assigned a divorced female lawyer to defend her case.
Awards and nominations
7th Hochi Film Award
Won: Best Actress - Kaori Momoi
Other adaptations
Giwaku (November 13, 1992) on FUJI TV, starring Ayumi Ishida.
Giwaku (March 22, 2003) on TV Asahi, starring Kōichi Satō.
Giwaku (January 24, 2009) on TV Asahi, starring Masakazu Tamura.
Kokuhatsu Kokusen Bengonin (2011) (8 episodes) on TV Asahi, starring Masakazu Tamura.
Giwaku (November 9, 2012) on FUJI TV, starring Takako Tokiwa.
Giwaku (February 3, 2019) on TV Asahi, starring Ryōko Yonekura.