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Rakugo Eiga (2013)

Rakugo Eiga poster
Original title
らくごえいが
Directed by
Mikihiro Endô, Issey Matsui, Yūichirō Sakashita
Genre
comedy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
3.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a Japanese comedy film made up of several short stories. Each segment is based on a rakugo performance, which is a traditional form of comic storytelling. The humor comes from the characters and their conversations.

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What happens

Rakugo Eiga (らくごえいが) is a 2012 Japanese omnibus film directed by Mikihiro Endō, Issei Matsui, and Yūichirō Sakashita. In 2017, this film was nominated for International Emmy Awards in Comedy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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