The Funeral

"…A deadly comedy."

1984 2h 5m JA

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 54

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“…A deadly comedy.”

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Cast

Tsutomu Yamazaki
Wabisuke Inoue
Nobuko Miyamoto
Chizuko Amamiya
Kin Sugai
Kikue Amamiya
Hideji Ōtaki
Shinkichi Amamiya
Isao Bitō
Shigeru
Midori Ebina
Kiyo
Nekohachi Edoya
Ebihara
Kamatari Fujiwara
Small Old Man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jūzō Itami
Writers: Jūzō Itami
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jūzō Itami, shot by Yonezō Maeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joji Yuasa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Akira Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Tsutomu Yamazaki and Nobuko Miyamoto and Kin Sugai carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "…A deadly comedy.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0089746 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jūzō Itami directs. Yonezō Maeda behind the camera. Joji Yuasa scores. Akira Suzuki cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Jūzō Itami, shot by Yonezō Maeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Joji Yuasa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Akira Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tsutomu Yamazaki and Nobuko Miyamoto and Kin Sugai carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "…A deadly comedy.".
7IMDB entry: tt0089746 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.