What a Wonderful Family!
A husband and wife have been married for 50 years. For her birthday, the husband asks the wife what she wants for her birthday present. She replies that she wants a divorce. The wife's divorce announcement sends the entire family into chaos.
Tokyo Family
An elderly couple journey to Tokyo to visit their grown children, only to find them preoccupied and self-involved.
What a Wonderful Family
Several years after Shuzo settled his wife’s birthday-surprise divorce proposal (What a Wonderful Family, 40th), the Hirata family faces new problems. Ignoring his family’s worry that he is too old to drive, Shuzo takes his old schoolmate for a spin after carousing. Soon, a new disturbance arises for the Hirata family. Veteran director Yamada Yoji continues his comedy about the “perfect“ Japanese family turned upside down in chaos, laughters and understanding. This time, with an additional taste of death.
Early Summer
A 28-year-old single woman is pressured to marry.
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Yôji Yamada
Director
Yuriko Hirooka
as
Takashi Sasano
as
Custodian
Jun Fubuki
as
Kayo
Yû Aoi
as
Noriko Mamiya
Taiki Matsuno
as
Teiyû Ichiryûsai
as
(as Mie Suzuki)
Gekidan Hitori
as
Detective
Yasujirô Ozu
Director
Toyo Takahashi
as
Nobu Tamura
Setsuko Hara
as
Noriko Mamiya
Ichirô Sugai
as
Shukichi Mamiya
Kuniko Igawa
as
Takako
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