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House on Fire

House on Fire

Adapted from autobiographical story by Kazuo Dan, who published it a few months before his death

19864.12h 13m

Overview

In the 50s, the complicated life of a popular writer who must share his life with his family, his numerous mistresses and his work

Directed by Kinji Fukasaku
Written by Kazuo Dan, Fumio Kōnami, Kinji Fukasaku
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Top Cast

Ken Ogata

Ken Ogata

Kazuo Katsura

Ayumi Ishida

Ayumi Ishida

Yoriko

Mieko Harada

Mieko Harada

Keiko Yajima

Keiko Matsuzaka

Keiko Matsuzaka

Tokuko Tanayoshi

Renji Ishibashi

Renji Ishibashi

Kazuo's father

Fumi Dan

Fumi Dan

Kazuo's mother

Hatsuo Yamaya

Hatsuo Yamaya

Tokuko's father

Junko Miyauchi

Junko Miyauchi

Tokuko's mother

Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada

Chuya Nakahara

Yusuke Okada

Yusuke Okada

Osamu Dazai

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Themes & Keywords

based on novel or book

About House on Fire

House on Fire is a drama film released in 1986 exploring themes of based on novel or book. Directed by Kinji Fukasaku, it stars Ken Ogata, Ayumi Ishida, Mieko Harada. In the 50s, the complicated life of a popular writer who must share his life with his family, his numerous mistresses and his work

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