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- Jūzō Itami
- 124 min
- 2
The Funeral (お葬式, Osōshiki) is a 1984 Japanese comedy film written and directed by Juzo Itami. The film shows the preparations for a traditional Japanese funeral. It mixes grief at the loss of a husband and father with wry observations of the various characters as they interact during the three days of preparation.
Mar 16, 1987 · The Funeral: Directed by Jûzô Itami. With Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Kin Sugai, Hideji Ôtaki. When Wabisuke's father-in-law unexpectedly dies, the family goes through a series of events and occurrences as the funeral unfolds over three days in their home.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Jûzô Itami
- 1987-03-16
Deftly weaving dark comedy with poignant family drama, THE FUNERAL is a fearless satire of the clash between old and new in Japanese society in which nothing, not even the finality of death, is...
Told by Wabisuke Inoue (Tsutomo Yamazaki), this is a story about his father in law's sudden death from a heart attack and the ensuing arrangements for the wake and funeral, culminating with the actual rituals themselves. This film runs the gamut of emotions, and that is where its brilliance is.
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 Juzo Itami • 1984 • Japan Starring Nobuko Miyamoto, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Chishu Ryu. It’s death, Japanese style, in the rollicking and wistful first feature from maverick writer-director Juzo Itami.
