Comedy ·Drama · Japan · 1984 · 2h 5m

The Funeral

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Director

Cast

Tsutomu Yamazaki as Wabisuke Inoue Nobuko Miyamoto as Chizuko Amamiya Kin Sugai as Kikue Amamiya Hideji Ōtaki as Shinkichi Amamiya Isao Bitō as Shigeru Midori Ebina as Kiyo

Crew

Yonezō Maeda — Director of Photography Akira Suzuki — Editor Joji Yuasa — Original Music Composer Jūzō Itami — Screenplay Seigo Hosogoe — Producer Fumio Iwasaki — Costume Design

Tagline

…A deadly comedy.

Synopsis

When Wabisuke's father-in-law unexpectedly dies, the family goes through a series of random events and occurrences as the funeral unfolds over three days in their home.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

funeral ritual

Key Collaborators

Jūzō Itami Director Yonezō Maeda Director of Photography Akira Suzuki Editor Joji Yuasa Original Music Composer Jūzō Itami Screenplay Seigo Hosogoe Producer Fumio Iwasaki Costume Design

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