The Funeral (1984)
7.2/10
124 min
1984
ja
Action
Comedy
Drama
Synopsis
At the beginning of the film the father-in-law of the protagonist dies unexpectedly of a heart attack. The remainder of the film is episodic, moving from one incident to another over the course of the three-day funeral, which is held (as is customary) in the home. These incidents contrast old ways and new ways, young and old, ritual ceremony and true feelings, often comically, but sometimes with real poignancy.—Doug Shafer
Cast
Kiyoshi Kurosawa as Assistant director Chishû Ryû as The priest Kamatari Fujiwara as Small old man Kaoru Kobayashi as Inose
