Movie: A Tale of Happiness

Top 6 Billed Cast

Maiko Kawakami
川上麻衣子

Chako

Minori Terada
寺田農

Yusuke Mikuni

Shuko Honami
Shuko Honami

Wakako Mikuni

Hiroyuki Watari
Hiroyuki Watari

Sotoyama

Kaori Asô
麻生かおり

Yasuko

Junpei Kusami
草見潤平

Amemiya

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    A department manager at his company, buys a one-room apartment to have some space to himself. He signs an agreement with a young woman and has an affair with her once a week at the apartment.

  • Release Date

    1988-03-19

  • Average

    4.6

  • Rating:

    2.3 starts
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  • Languages:

    日本語
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