Summary
A group of ne'er-do-wells live happily in the slums of what is now Tokyo and have a number of adventures: they get drunk and go whoring, revenge themselves on cruel landlords, animate the corpse of a money-lender in order to frighten people. Then they assist at the marriage of a lovely girl and almost kill themselves gambling to provide her with a dowry.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 64GoodWatch 68
IMDb6.4
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most comedies, −10 min on the typical 100
typical 10090Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1966
March 19, 1966
60 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
- Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Yoji Yamada Director, Screenplay
Writing · 1
- Hisashi Yamanouchi Screenplay
Camera · 1
- Tetsuo Takaha Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Keiichi Uraoka Editor
Sound · 2
- Naozumi Yamamoto Original Music Composer
- Sachio Obi Sound Recordist
Art · 1
- Kiminobu Satō Art Direction
Lighting · 1
- Tadashi Tsubuki Lighting Technician
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