Okashina yatsu (1963)

Original title

おかしな奴

Directed by

Tadashi Sawashima

Genre

comedy

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 50m

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This film is a biographical comedy about the real-life rakugo performer Sanyutei Kasho. It follows his short but turbulent life and career after World War II, showing how his unique style and funny face made him a popular radio and stage entertainer.

lightheartedbittersweetcomedicemotionallivelynostalgictheatricaltragicomic

What happens

『おかしな奴』（おかしなやつ）は、1963年11月1日公開の日本映画。渥美清主演・沢島忠監督。東映東京撮影所製作、東映配給。白黒映画。天才落語家・三遊亭歌笑の短くも波乱の富んだ人生を渥美清主演で、笑いあり涙ありの軽妙洒脱な新喜劇として描く。 モデルとなった三遊亭歌笑は敗戦直後の混乱期に"純情詩集"という七五調のスタイルと"おかしな顔"を売り物に、ラジオや寄席の人気者になった噺家。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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