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The Funeral

The Funeral

…A deadly comedy.

19847.12h 5m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jūzō Itami
Written by Jūzō Itami
Produced by Seigo Hosogoe
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Top Cast

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Wabisuke Inoue

Nobuko Miyamoto

Nobuko Miyamoto

Chizuko Amamiya

Kin Sugai

Kin Sugai

Kikue Amamiya

Hideji Ōtaki

Hideji Ōtaki

Shinkichi Amamiya

Isao Bitō

Isao Bitō

Shigeru

Midori Ebina

Midori Ebina

Kiyo

Nekohachi Edoya

Nekohachi Edoya

Ebihara

Kamatari Fujiwara

Kamatari Fujiwara

Small Old Man

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Hideo Fukuhara

TV Studio Guard

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Hiroko Futaba

Shokichi's Wife

Themes & Keywords

funeralritual

About The Funeral

The Funeral is a comedy, drama film released in 1984 exploring themes of funeral, ritual. Directed by Jūzō Itami, it stars Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Kin Sugai. 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.

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