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Mr. Thank You

Mr. Thank You

19367.01h 16m

Overview

In Depression-era Japan, a courteous bus driver carries an eclectic group of passengers from the mountainous Izu to Tokyo.

Directed by Hiroshi Shimizu
Written by Hiroshi Shimizu, Yasunari Kawabata
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Top Cast

Ken Uehara

Ken Uehara

Mr. Thank You

Michiko Kuwano

Michiko Kuwano

Woman with Black Collar

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Mayumi Tsukiji

Daughter

Kaoru Futaba

Kaoru Futaba

Mother

E

Einosuke Naka

Peddler

R

Ryūji Ishiyama

Gentleman

Reikichi Kawamura

Reikichi Kawamura

Returning Villager

Setsuko Shinobu

Setsuko Shinobu

Returning Villager's Daughter

K

Kazuji Sakai

Peddler

N

Nagamasa Yamada

Peddler

Themes & Keywords

countrysidebus ridebased on short storybus trip

About Mr. Thank You

Mr. Thank You is a drama, comedy film released in 1936 exploring themes of countryside, bus ride, based on short story, bus trip. Directed by Hiroshi Shimizu, it stars Ken Uehara, Michiko Kuwano, Mayumi Tsukiji. In Depression-era Japan, a courteous bus driver carries an eclectic group of passengers from the mountainous Izu to Tokyo.

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