The Woman Who Took the Local Paper
1973, Japanese. Directed by Tokihisa Morikawa.
Based on the original mystery novel by Seicho Matsumoto. Novelist Ryuji Sugimoto is publishing his serial in a local newspaper when a woman from Tokyo subscribes, saying she’s interested in his work—only to abruptly cancel weeks later. Suspicious, he realizes her true interest may not be the fiction at all, but a real double suicide reported in the same paper.
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- Released
- 12 February 1973
- Original title
- 地方紙を買う女
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Mieko Osanai
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The Woman Who Took the Local Paper: quick answers
What should I watch before The Woman Who Took the Local Paper?
Watch A Woman Who Warns of Death (1973), The Killing Game (1973), Graveyard of Masks (1973), and The Woman Who Calls for Corpses (1973) first, plus 1 earlier title listed on this page.
What comes after The Woman Who Took the Local Paper?
Next in the series: When the Night Breaks (1973), The Cat Knew (1973), and The Morgue Murderer (1973).
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Which OTT platform is The Woman Who Took the Local Paper on?
The Woman Who Took the Local Paper isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 February 1973. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Woman Who Took the Local Paper?
If you liked The Woman Who Took the Local Paper, try The Woman in Black, The Night Stalker, Roadkill.
Who directed The Woman Who Took the Local Paper?
The Woman Who Took the Local Paper (1973) was directed by Tokihisa Morikawa and stars Keiko Natsu, Kei Yamamoto, Hisashi Igawa.