Hikoroku Laughs a lot (1936)

- Original title
- 彦六大いに笑ふ
- Directed by
- Sotoji Kimura
- Genre
- comedy
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
How it feels
A comedy from 1936 about a man named Hikoroku who finds humor in everyday situations. The film was later remade as a television drama and inspired the stage name of a famous rakugo performer.
lightheartedamusingdatedwhimsicalgentleplayfulnostalgic
What happens
『彦六大いに笑ふ』(ひころくおおいにわらう)は、1936年に公開された木村荘十二監督の日本映画。戦後、テレビドラマでリメイクされている。 また、落語家8代目林家正蔵が、「正蔵」の名跡を海老名家に返上した後に名乗った芸名「林家彦六」の由来となったことでも知られる(寄席やテレビ番組で正蔵本人が語っている)。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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