University of Laughs (2004)
Overview
In pre-war Japan, a government censor tries to make the writer for a theater troupe alter his comedic script. As they work with and against each other, the script ends up developing in unexpected ways.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 3.641 |
Directed By
Mamoru Hoshi
Crew
Koki Mitani
Mamoru Hoshi
Yūsuke Honma
Yoshishige Shimatani
Tsuyoshi Shimizu
Hiroshi Takase
Masaaki Yamamoto
TOP CAST
Koji Yakusho
Mutsuo Sakisaka
Goro Inagaki
Hajime Tsubaki
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