Ureshi Hazukashi Monogatari
| Ureshi Hazukashi Monogatari | |
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| Directed by | Yōichi Higashi |
| Screenplay by | Yō Takeyama |
| Based on | Ureshi Hazukashi Monogatari by George Akiyama |
| Produced by | Kōji Chiba |
| Starring | Maiko Kawakami Minori Terada Shūko Honami |
| Cinematography | Koichi Kawakami |
| Edited by | Keiko Ichihara |
| Music by | Masaji Hosoi |
| Distributed by | Nikkatsu |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Ureshi Hazukashi Monogatari (うれしはずかし物語), also known as A Tale of Happiness and The Pursuit of Happiness, is a 1988 Japanese erotic comedy drama film directed by Yōichi Higashi.[1] The film is based on a manga of the same name by George Akiyama. Nikkatsu released the film on March 19, 1988, in Japan.
Premise
Yusuke Mikuni (Minori Terada), a manager at a corporation, is tired of his domestic life. He buys a one-room apartment to gain space for himself. Later, he meets a young woman named Chako (Maiko Kawakami). The two come to an agreement: in exchange for Chako being allowed to live in Yusuke's apartment, once a week, they will meet for a sexual liaison.
Cast
- Maiko Kawakami as Chako
- Minori Terada as Yusuke Mikuni
- Shūko Honami as Wakako Mikuni
- Hiroyuki Watari as Sotoyama
- Kaori Asō as Yasuko
- Junpei Kusami as Amemiya
- Kenji Mitamura as Nakahara
- Miho Mochida as Kasumi Mikuni
- Tetsu Sakuma as Funato
- Noriyuki Shimamura as Hiroshi Mikuni
- Kippei Shiina as Nakahara's Subordinate
- Sakae Umezu as Estate Agent
Awards
10th Yokohama Film Festival[2]
- Won: Best Supporting Actress - Shūko Honami
References
- ^ "うれしはずかし物語 (1988)" (in Japanese). Allcinema.net. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ "第１０回ヨコハマ映画祭 １９８８年日本映画個人賞" (in Japanese). Yokohama Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
External links
Ureshi Hazukashi Monogatari at IMDb