Drunkard's Paradise (1962)
A father and son are both heavy drinkers. However, the son dies in an accident at a bar, leaving behind a fiance…. A unique social satire that focuses on why people drink alcohol.
Director:
Minoru Shibuya
Writer:
Zenzō Matsuyama
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Masahiko Tsugawa as |
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Chieko Baisho as |
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Chishū Ryū as |
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Ineko Arima as |
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Akira Ishihama as |
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Mari Yoshimura as |
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Kaneko Iwasaki as |
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Kōji Mitsui as |
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Osamu Takizawa as |
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So Yamamura as |
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Kei Satō as |
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Mutsuko Sakura as |
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Takanobu Hozumi as |
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Asao Sano as |
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Takamaru Sasaki as |
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Kichijirō Ueda as |
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Junzaburō Ban as |
| Directing | Minoru Shibuya | Director |
| Production | Masao Shirai | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Yoshi Sugihara | Editor |
| Camera | Hiroyuki Nagaoka | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Minoru Shibuya | Original Story |
| Sound | Toshirō Mayuzumi | Original Music Composer |
| Lighting | Kiyoshi Koizumi | Lighting Technician |
| Art | Tatsuo Hamada | Art Direction |
| Production | Takeshi Sasaki | Associate Producer |
| Writing | Zenzō Matsuyama | Screenplay |
| Sound | Saburo Omura | Sound Recordist |