University of Laughs

The censors in pre-war Japan thought comedy could be standardized. A playwright resisted, then compromised, then outmaneuvered. The system got a script it didn’t know how to censor.

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Mamoru Hoshi directed University of Laughs in 2004. See Mamoru Hoshi's full filmography, where to start with Mamoru Hoshi, or where to go after you've seen everything by Mamoru Hoshi.

University of Laughs was released in 2004 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 121 minutes.