Dear Mr. Prime Minister (1964)
Kakumaru (Kiyoshi Atsumi) is an unpopular manzai performer who is too good-natured but has a very bad manners. Moulin, Kakumaru's former partner, gained popularity through her comedy routine with his wife Rouge, and in contrast to Kakumaru, she became a popular talent. Meanwhile, Kakumaru, inspired by his master's death, decides to move to Tokyo and reunites with Mulan. However, Moulin is caught having an affair by Rouge and is in trouble. For now, he introduces Kakumaru to an entertainment company, but instead of performing manzai, Kakumaru is entrusted with the job of firing a boiler. Kakumaru is completely tired and spends his days drinking alcohol, but one day he meets his childhood friend Ayako again...
Director:
Yoshitarō Nomura
Writer:
Yoshitarō Nomura
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Kiyoshi Atsumi as Kakumaru |
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Mariko Miyagi as |
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Michino Yokoyama as |
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Hiroyuki Nagato as |
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Yoshi Katō as |
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Noriko Sengoku as |
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Kei Yamamoto as |
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Ayako Tsuboi as Ayako |
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壷井文子 as |
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Chisako Hara as |
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Ken Mitsuda as |
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Yoshito Yamaji as |
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Ushio Akashi as |
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Takanobu Hozumi as |
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Zeko Nakamura as |
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Kichijirō Ueda as |
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Tokue Hanazawa as |
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Isao Tamagawa as |
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Miss Wakasa as |
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Hiroshi Shima as |
| Sound | Yoshitarō Nomura | Music |
| Crew | Takashi Kawamata | Cinematography |
| Writing | Yoshitarō Nomura | Screenplay |
| Directing | Yoshitarō Nomura | Director |