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Cast
Takako Matsu
as Satoko Ichizawa
Sadao Abe
as Kanya Ichizawa
Rena Tanaka
as Satsuki Tanahashi
Sawa Suzuki
as Reiko Mutsushima
Tamae Ando
as Noriyo Oota
Yūsuke Iseya
as Jiro Ota
Yuka Ebara
as Hitomi Minagawa
Tae Kimura
as Takiko Kinoshita
Teruyuki Kagawa
as Shunsaku Tonoike / Akihiro Tonoike
Tsurube Shofukutei
as Tetsuji Dojima
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2012
Runtime2h 17m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Crime
Votes17
DirectorMiwa Nishikawa
WritersMiwa Nishikawa
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDreams for Sale
About Dreams for Sale
After losing their restaurant in a fire, a husband and wife come up with a strange plan to rebuild their shattered finances: marrying the husband off to a series of lonely women and defrauding them.
Directed by Miwa Nishikawa, Dreams for Sale leans on a strong ensemble — Takako Matsu, Sadao Abe, Rena Tanaka — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2012.
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