A celebration of the ancient art of Japanese rakugo, roughly translated as “comic storytelling”. The film is interspersed with numerous funerals and wakes, songs, dances, and often disgustingly crude jokes.
Director: Masahiko Tsugawa
Cast: Kiichi Nakai, Yoshino Kimura, Houka Kinoshita, Takashi Sasano, Ken Ogata, Masaaki Sakai, Hiroyuki Nagato, Ittoku Kishibe
A celebration of the ancient art of Japanese rakugo, roughly translated as “comic storytelling”. The film is interspersed with numerous funerals and wakes, songs, dances, and often disgustingly crude jokes.
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A celebration of the ancient art of Japanese rakugo, roughly translated as “comic storytelling”. The film is interspersed with numerous funerals and wakes, songs, dances, and often disgustingly crude …
1h 50m
October 22, 2005
Masahiko Tsugawa
Kiichi Nakai, Yoshino Kimura, Houka Kinoshita
Comedy, Drama