The Funeral

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1987-03-16

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

124 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (741 Reviews)

Director:

Jèzè Itami

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Tsutomu Yamazaki Nobuko Miyamoto Kin Sugai Hideji ètaki

Writer:

Jèzè Itami

Fullplot:

At the beginning of the film the father-in-law of the protagonist dies unexpectedly of a heart attack. The remainder of the film is episodic, moving from one incident to another over the course of the three-day funeral, which is held (as is customary) in the home. These incidents contrast old ways and new ways, young and old, ritual ceremony and true feelings, often comically, but sometimes with real poignancy.

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