The Funeral

Itami trains his satirical eye on the rituals of death. A family gathers for a traditional Japanese funeral after the sudden passing of its patriarch. What follows is a send-up of social expectations, with just a touch of familial warmth.

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Jūzō Itami directed The Funeral in 1984. See Jūzō Itami's full filmography, where to start with Jūzō Itami, or where to go after you've seen everything by Jūzō Itami.

The Funeral was released in 1984 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 125 minutes.