

The Funeral
1984-11-17 · 125 min · ★ 7.2
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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- Directors
- Jūzō Itami
- Production companies
- Itami Productions, New Century Producers
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Tsutomu YamazakiWabisuke Inoue
Nobuko MiyamotoChizuko Amamiya
Kin SugaiKikue Amamiya
Hideji ŌtakiShinkichi Amamiya
Isao BitōShigeru
Midori EbinaKiyo
Nekohachi EdoyaEbihara
Kamatari FujiwaraSmall Old Man
Ryōsuke KagawaOld People's Club Chairman
Akio KanedaFuku
Yoshihiro KatoEbihara's Colleague
Kazuyo KawamuraNurse
Ittoku KishibeAkira
Kaoru KobayashiInose
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