The Funeral
Directed by Jūzō ItamiAt the beginning of the film the father-in-law of the protagonist dies unexpectedly of a heart attack. The remainder of the film is episodic, moving from one incident to another over the course of the three-day funeral, which is held (as is customary) in the home. These incidents contrast old ways and new ways, young and old, ritual ceremony and true feelings, often comically, but sometimes with real poignancy.
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The Funeral was released on 17 november 1984.
The Funeral was directed by Jūzō Itami.
The Funeral has a runtime of 2 u, 5 m.
The Funeral was produced by Seigo Hosogoe.
At the beginning of the film the father-in-law of the protagonist dies unexpectedly of a heart attack. The remainder of the film is episodic, moving from one incident to another over the course of the three-day funeral, which is held (as is customary) in the home. These incidents contrast old ways and new ways, young and old, ritual ceremony and true feelings, often comically, but sometimes with real poignancy.
The key characters in The Funeral are Wabisuke Inoue (Tsutomu Yamazaki), Chizuko Amamiya (Nobuko Miyamoto), Kikue Amamiya (Kin Sugai).
The Funeral is rated Not Rated.
The Funeral is a Komedie, Drama, Familie film.
The Funeral has an audience rating of 8.5 out of 10.