The Funeral (1984)
Original title: お葬式
The Funeral is a 1984 Japanese-language comedy movie directed by Jūzō Itami, with a running time of 2h 5m. It stars Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto and Kin Sugai.
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.
Quick answers
What is The Funeral about?
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.
When was The Funeral released?
The Funeral was released on 17 November 1984.
How long is The Funeral?
The Funeral runs 2h 5m.
Who made The Funeral?
The Funeral was directed by Jūzō Itami.
Where can I watch The Funeral?
The Funeral is available on Criterion Channel.
Where to watch The Funeral
Stream: Criterion Channel
Cast
- Tsutomu Yamazaki as Wabisuke Inoue
- Nobuko Miyamoto as Chizuko Amamiya
- Kin Sugai as Kikue Amamiya
- Hideji Ōtaki as Shinkichi Amamiya
- Isao Bitō as Shigeru
- Midori Ebina as Kiyo
- Nekohachi Edoya as Ebihara
- Kamatari Fujiwara as Small Old Man
- Hideo Fukuhara as TV Studio Guard
- Hiroko Futaba as Shokichi's Wife
- Manpei Ikeuchi as Jiro
- Yosui Inoue as Telegram Deliverer