Comedy ·Drama · Japan · 1954 · 1h 23m

A Billionaire

億万長者

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Director
Kon Ichikawa
Cast
Isao Kimura as Koroku Tate Yoshiko Kuga as Sute Kagami Isuzu Yamada as Hanakuma Yūnosuke Itō as Politician Kinzō Shin as Juji Gan Toyo Takahashi as Han Gan
Crew
Takeo Itō — Director of Photography Ikuma Dan — Original Music Composer Kōbō Abe — Writer Keiji Hasebe — Writer Kon Ichikawa — Writer Natto Wada — Writer
Synopsis

An ethical, young tax collector new to his area encounters increasingly absurd individuals and groups coping with their post-war woes.

Mood & Themes
satire
Key Collaborators
Kon Ichikawa Director Takeo Itō Director of Photography Ikuma Dan Original Music Composer Kōbō Abe Writer Keiji Hasebe Writer Kon Ichikawa Writer Natto Wada Writer Taizo Yokoyama Writer
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