The Irresponsible Fool (1964)
Picked up and raised on an island in the Seto Inland Sea, Yasukichi's only trait is his innate mischievousness. However, because his love for his hometown is exceptionally stronger than anybody's, he is trying everything he can to somehow help the inhabitants of the island which are going through a recession. He saddles himself with a debt to bring a cheap band onto the island and tries to market the underwater sightseeing ship on the island without regards for the Marine Act.
Director:
Yoji Yamada
Writers:
Yoji Yamada, Isao Kumagai, Toshinobu Ōmine.
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Hajime Hana as |
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Shima Iwashita as |
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Hiroshi Inuzuka as |
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Keiko Mizushina as |
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Tatsuo Matsumura as |
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Kin Ishii as |
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Tokue Hanazawa as |
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Tatsuya Ishiguro as |
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Akira Tani as |
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Takanobu Hozumi as |
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Masakazu Kuwayama as |
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Yonemaru Katsura as |
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Atsushi Watanabe as |
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Taiji Tonoyama as |
| Directing | Yoji Yamada | Director |
| Camera | Tetsuo Takaha | Director of Photography |
| Production | Shigeru Wakita | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Yoji Yamada | Screenplay |
| Writing | Isao Kumagai | Screenplay |
| Writing | Toshinobu Ōmine | Screenplay |
| Sound | Masayoshi Ikeda | Original Music Composer |