A good guy - A mischievous genius
Seen it?1965 | 79 min | Comedy, Music
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved A Mighty Wind or Bo Burnham: Make Happy, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 19 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1965: an older pace and style.
Fujishima Hiroshi (Kyu Sakamoto), a born "genius of mischief," joins a trading company in order to meet Nakahara Michiko (Kayama Yoshiko), a girl he has admired since his student days. However, he competes with his rival Kono (Tani Kanichi) to beat Michiko, and uses all sorts of business tactics to climb the corporate ladder in this salaryman screwball comedy.
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- AwardsNot counted
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- Reach & staying powerNot counted
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- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kazui Nihonmatsu
- Kyū SakamotoHiroshi Fujishima
- Yoshiko KayamaYoshiko Michiko Nakahara
- Yōko MiharaGeisha Harumi
- Kokinji KatsuraDirector Tadano
- Shunji SakaiPresident Yagi
- Satoshi NishidaHirabayashi manager
- E.H. EricRed President