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Diary of a Mad Old Man

Diary of a Mad Old Man

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Overview

Utsugi, a seventy-seven-year-old man of refined tastes who is recovering from a stroke, discovers that, while his body is decaying, his libido still rages on -- unwittingly sparked by the gentle, kindly attentions of his daughter-in-law Satsuko, a chic, flashy dancer with a shady past. Pitiful and ridiculous as he is, Utsugi is without a trace of self-pity, and his diary shines with self-effacing good humor.

Directed by Keigo Kimura
Written by Junichirō Tanizaki, Keigo Kimura
Produced by Masaichi Nagata
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Top Cast

So Yamamura

So Yamamura

Tokusuke Rôjin

Ayako Wakao

Ayako Wakao

Satsuko

Keizō Kawasaki

Keizō Kawasaki

Jyokichi

Chieko Higashiyama

Chieko Higashiyama

Hama, Tokusuke's wife

Chieko Murata

Chieko Murata

Tamako

Yatsuko Tan'ami

Yatsuko Tan'ami

Mutsuko

Mayumi Kurata

Mayumi Kurata

Reiko Hibiki

Reiko Hibiki

M

Mariko Ogasawara

T

Tsutomu Nakata

About Diary of a Mad Old Man

Diary of a Mad Old Man is a drama, comedy film released in 1962. Directed by Keigo Kimura, it stars So Yamamura, Ayako Wakao, Keizō Kawasaki. Utsugi, a seventy-seven-year-old man of refined tastes who is recovering from a stroke, discovers that, while his body is decaying, his libido still rages on -- unwittingly sparked by the gentle, kindly attentions of his daughter-in-law Satsuko, a chic, flashy dancer with a shady past. Pitiful and ridiculous as he is, Utsugi is without a trace of self-pity, and his diary shines with self-effacing good humor.

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