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The Funeral (1984)

Original title: Osôshiki

“…A deadly comedy.”

1984 · 2 h 4 min
Directed by Juzo Itami
ComedyDrama

Cast

Nobuko Miyamoto

Credits

Written by: Jūzō Itami

Plot

His directing debut, which won the Japan Academy awards for best picture, best director and best screenplay. Known in Japanese as Ososhiki.

Sinekatalog’s take

Juzo Itami's debut comedy follows a family stumbling through the rituals of a patriarch's funeral. Sharp, funny and tender, it won major Japan Academy awards and launched Itami's career of satirical social comedies.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (2,357 votes)
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