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Release Year1962
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes1
DirectorTadashi Imai
WritersYōko Mizuki
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsNippon no obaachan
About Nippon no obaachan
Two obaachans become fast friends listening to music in front of a record store. They both boast about their loving sons but in reality, one had just escaped a retirement home and the other was looking for an escape from her son and daughter-in-law. With nowhere to go, the two wander around, befriending a cosmetics salesman and a kind waitress who give them beer. This biting social satire starring two memorable grandmothers, scripted by Yôko Mizuki, picked up on Japan’s aging population problem far ahead of its time.
Directed by Tadashi Imai, Nippon no obaachan leans on a strong ensemble — Chōchō Miyako, Tanie Kitabayashi, Chōko Iida — 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 1962.
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