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The Great Tale of the Great Tatami Progenitor

Original title: Ganso dai yojôhan ô monogatari
  • 1980
  • 1h 37m
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6.1/10
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The Great Tale of the Great Tatami Progenitor (1980)
JapaneseComing-of-AgeSlapstickComedyDrama

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  • Directors
    • Leiji Matsumoto
    • Chûsei Sone
  • Writers
    • Rokuro Kumagai
    • Leiji Matsumoto
    • Chûsei Sone
  • Stars
    • Yoji Yamaguchi
    • Kiyoshi Maekawa
    • Hiroko Shino
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    28
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Leiji Matsumoto
      • Chûsei Sone
    • Writers
      • Rokuro Kumagai
      • Leiji Matsumoto
      • Chûsei Sone
    • Stars
      • Yoji Yamaguchi
      • Kiyoshi Maekawa
      • Hiroko Shino
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Yoji Yamaguchi
    • Futoshi Adachi
    Kiyoshi Maekawa
    • Julie
    Hiroko Shino
    • Jun
    Chûzaburô Wakamiya
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    Izumi Hara
    • Landlady
    Tsutomu Sekine
    • Masami Yukida
    Guts Ishimatsu
    • Sokojikara
    Ippei Sôda
    • Ramen Man
    • (as Ippei Souda)
    Chieko Matsumoto
    • Sanae Daiba
    Yutaka Hayashi
    Yutaka Hayashi
    • Kenji
    Michio Hino
    • Officer Suzuki
    Kintarô Sakata
    • Sakakin
    James Hunt
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    • Directors
      • Leiji Matsumoto
      • Chûsei Sone
    • Writers
      • Rokuro Kumagai
      • Leiji Matsumoto
      • Chûsei Sone
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    • Release date
      • August 16, 1980 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official distrubutor website
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 元祖大四畳半大物語
    • Production company
      • Nikkatsu
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 37m(97 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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