The Yen Family (1988)

  • NR
  • 05/14/1988 (JP)
  • Comedy, Drama, Family
  • 1h 53m

Overview

Set in Japan during the bubble era, this unique home comedy cheerfully and humorously depicts the daily life of a strange family that works together to accumulate a small amount of money, while mixing irony and satire.

Yojiro Takita

Director

Nobuyuki Isshiki

Screenplay

Cast

Takeshi Kaga's headshot

Takeshi Kaga

Hajime Kimura
Kaori Momoi's headshot

Kaori Momoi

Noriko Kimura
Hiromi Iwasaki's headshot

Hiromi Iwasaki

Terumi Kimura
Mitsunori Isaki's headshot

Mitsunori Isaki

Taro Kimura
Akira Emoto's headshot

Akira Emoto

Shinichi Amemiya
Midori Kiuchi's headshot

Midori Kiuchi

Sayuri Amemiya
Akiko Kazami's headshot

Akiko Kazami

Mitsu Amemiya
Hiroyuki Konishi's headshot

Hiroyuki Konishi

Masashi Takakura, neighbor

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