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A Quiet Life
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A Quiet Life

1995-09-23 · 121 min · ★ 7.6

Drama

A melodrama about the life of a mentally disabled young man and his devoted sister after their famous novelist father and housewife mother go to Australia on a business trip.

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Directors
Jūzō Itami
Production companies
Itami Productions
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Hinako SaekiHinako SaekiMa-chan
Atsuro WatabeAtsuro WatabeIiyo
Tsutomu YamazakiTsutomu YamazakiFather
Mihoko ShibataMihoko ShibataMother
Masayuki ImaiMasayuki ImaiArai
Tamaki OgawaTamaki OgawaWeather Forecast
Takao OkamuraTakao OkamuraDanto
Nobuko MiyamotoNobuko MiyamotoDanto's Wife
Yoshiyuki OmoriOh-chan
Keita Tsukui
Tokie HidariTokie HidariAsakura
Tetsu WatanabeTetsu WatanabeWater Bottle Man
Rie ShibataRie ShibataNeighbor's Wife
Shinobu KawamataWife
Choei TakahashiChoei TakahashiPolice Officer
Nobuto OkamotoSewage Owner
Noboru Akima
Hisako HaraHisako HaraGrandmother
Mieko YukiMieko YukiFusa
Yûki Hoshino

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