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Cast
Kenji Sawada
as Masao Katakuri
Keiko Matsuzaka
as Terue Katakuri
Shinji Takeda
as Masayuki Katakuri
Naomi Nishida
as Shizue Katakuri
Kiyoshiro Imawano
as Richard Sagawa
Tetsuro Tamba
as Granpa Jinpei Katakuri
Naoto Takenaka
as TV Reporter / Singer
Tamaki Miyazaki
as Yurie Katakuri
Takashi Matsuzaki
as Utanomi
Yoshiki Arizono
as Father of the Poor Family
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2002
Runtime1h 53m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationR
GenresComedy, Drama, Horror
Votes228
DirectorTakashi Miike
WritersKikumi Yamagishi
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Happiness of the Katakuris
About The Happiness of the Katakuris
The Katakuri family has just opened their guest house in the mountains. Unfortunately their first guest commits suicide and in order to avoid trouble they decide to bury him in the backyard. Things get way more complicated when their second guest, a famous sumo wrestler, dies while having sex with his underage girlfriend and the grave behind the house starts to fill up more and more.
Directed by Takashi Miike, The Happiness of the Katakuris leans on a strong ensemble — Kenji Sawada, Keiko Matsuzaka, Shinji Takeda — 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 comedy titles of 2002.
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