Synopsis
A Francophile filmmaker in a creative rut tries to pass off a free-spirited young actress as his movie-star wife in order to fool a chief from the South Seas.
Movie Information
- Director
- Nobuhiko Obayashi
- Writers
- Tadashi Naitô, Nobuhiko Obayashi, James Miki
- Release Year
- 1986
- Runtime
- 109 minutes
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Language
- JA
- Country
- Japan
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 4.8 / 10 (4 votes)
Top Cast
Yukihiro Takahashi
Shohei Nemoto
Kyō Kanoko
Mari Marimura
Miyoko Akaza
Fujiko Kinugasa
Wakaba Irie
Aki
Yuji Miyake
Kobayashi the Tile Craftsman
Masaaki Shirei
Self
Kangorō Nakamura
Director
Asuka Hisashi
Scripter
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