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Kimurake no Hitobito (1988)

Kimurake no Hitobito poster
Original title
木村家の人びと
Directed by
Yōjirō Takita
Genre
comedy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A comedy about a Japanese family who are obsessed with making money. It follows the family members as they come up with various schemes to get rich.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulquirkyupbeatsillyfast-paced

What happens

Kimurake no Hitobito (Japanese: 木村家の人びと) is a 1988 Japanese film directed by Yōjirō Takita. It is also known as The Yen Family in America, as well as Famille Yen in France. It stars Takeshi Kaga and Kaori Momoi. It is a comedy about a family and their obsession for making money. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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