A Comedy in Front of the Station: University

Directed by Kōzō Saeki
October 31, 1965    1h 34mComedy
#13 in the Ekimae series of films. Set at Todai University, Professor Sakai (played by Frankie Sakai) mentors a group of university hopefuls. Cut to 25 years later, the students have each settled into their careers and cross paths with Professor Sakai's son, a P.E. teacher (also played by Sakai).

Where to Watch A Comedy in Front of the Station: University

  • Frankie SakaiProfessor Sakai / Mr. Sakai
  • Hisaya MorishigeMorita Tokunosuke
  • Junzaburō BanBanno Magosaku
  • Norihei MikiMitsui Sanpei
  • Chikage AwashimaBanno Keiko
  • Keiko AwajiMitsui Fujiko
  • Junko IkeuchiHoriuchi Senko
  • Mayumi OzoraYamamura Yumi (Senko's little sister)
  • Kyū SazankaMr. Yamamura (Yumi's father/Keiko's uncle)
  • Eitarō MatsuyamaMitsui Ichiro (Sanpei's nephew)
  • Edith HansonMiyamoto Mary (Doctor)
  • Kaori ShimaBanno Midori
  • Thunder SugiyamaStudent A
  • Futami AritaFemale Student A
  • Shuuichi MakinoNarrator
  • Younosuke MikiCameo
  • Fumiko Arita
  • Kōzō SaekiDirector
  • Kihan NagaseScreenplay
  • Fumio KanaharaProducer

A Comedy in Front of the Station: University Trivia

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