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The Man Who Laughs Last (1949)

The Man Who Laughs Last poster
Original title
最後に笑う男
Directed by
Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 16m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A newly hired man navigates post-war Japan as the films of his first company assignment unfold. The story follows his quiet observations and personal struggles in a changing society.

melancholicslow-burncharacter-drivensomberreflectiverestrainedgrounded

What happens

『最後に笑う男』(さいごにわらうおとこ)は、1949年2月28日公開の日本映画。監督は安田公義。二本柳寛が大映入社後の第1作として知られる。京マチ子の映画デビュー作とされることもあるが、誤りである。モノクロ、スタンダード、検閲認証番号:10.182。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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