Kanashii kibun de joke
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| Kanashii kibun de joke | |
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| Directed by | Masaharu Segawa |
| Written by | Takeshi Yoshida |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Noritaka Sakamoto |
| Edited by | Kazuo Ota |
| Music by | Taku Izumi |
| Distributed by | Shochiku-Fuji Company |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Kanashii kibun de joke (哀しい気分でジョーク), also known as Joke with a Sorrowful Heart, is a 1985 Japanese drama film directed by Masaharu Segawa.[1][2] The film was written by Takeshi Yoshida and stars Takeshi Kitano in the lead role, alongside Kie Nakai, Naoko Otani and Taichiro Kawabe. It follows a recently-divorced man whose son is dying of a brain tumor. Shochiku released Kanashii kibun de joke on April 27, 1985, in Japan. The film's self-titled theme song was performed by Kitano.
Popular TV personality Hiroshi Igarashi (Takeshi Kitano) is a divorcé whose wife has abandoned him. He lives with his only son, Ken (Taichiro Kawabe). One day, Hiroshi learns that Ken has a brain tumor and doesn't have much time left to live. He cuts back on work to spend more time with his son. After desperately searching, Hiroshi locates a brain surgeon who can operate on his son. However, he is told that the chances of the surgery being successful are slim. At a loss, Hiroshi enlists the help of those around him and heads to Australia with Ken, where his ex-wife lives.
Cast
- Takeshi Kitano as Hiroshi Igarashi
- Kie Nakai as Yuko Komiya
- Naoko Otani as Mie Akino
- Taichiro Kawabe as Ken Igarashi
- Shingo Yanagisawa as Zenpei Tani
- Saburo Ishikura as Rokusuke Sagawa
- Midori Kiuchi as Riyoko
- Paul Maki as Comedian
- Kin Sugai as Primary School Teacher
- Hiromitsu Suzuki as Host of a Quiz Show
- Midori Utsumi as Hostess of a Quiz Show
Production
The film was shot on location in Sydney, Australia in the fall of 1984.
