Release Year: 1984
Runtime: 125 min
Director: Jūzō Itami
Cast: Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Kin Sugai, Hideji Ōtaki, Isao Bitō
Studios: Itami Productions, New Century Producers
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.
Special Features:
High-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
New interviews with actors Nobuko Miyamoto and Manpei Ikeuchi
Creative Marriages: Juzo Itami & Nobuko Miyamoto
A short program produced by the Criterion Channel.
Commercials for Ichiroku Tart by director Juzo Itami
Trailers / New English subtitle translation
PLUS: An essay by author Pico Iyer, along with excerpts from Itami’s 1985 book “The Funeral” Diary and from a 2007 remembrance of Itami by actor Tsutomu Yamazaki
Technical Specifications:
- High-definition digital restoration
- Monaural soundtrack
- In Japanese with English subtitles
- 1.33:1 aspect ratio
