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Diary of a Mad Old Man (1962)

Utsugi, a seventy-seven-year-old man of refined tastes who is recovering from a stroke, discovers that, while his body is decaying, his libido still rages on -- unwittingly sparked by the gentle, kindly attentions of his daughter-in-law Satsuko, a chic, flashy dancer with a shady past. Pitiful and ridiculous as he is, Utsugi is without a trace of self-pity, and his diary shines with self-effacing good humor.

Release: 1962-10-20
Runtime: 98 min
Rating: 6.5 / 10
Cast
So Yamamura
So Yamamura
Tokusuke Rôjin
Ayako Wakao
Ayako Wakao
Satsuko
Keizō Kawasaki
Keizō Kawasaki
Jyokichi
Chieko Higashiyama
Chieko Higashiyama
Hama, Tokusuke's wife
Chieko Murata
Chieko Murata
Tamako
Yatsuko Tan'ami
Yatsuko Tan'ami
Mutsuko
Mayumi Kurata
Mayumi Kurata
Reiko Hibiki
Reiko Hibiki
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Mariko Ogasawara
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Tsutomu Nakata
Tomo'o Nagai
Tomo'o Nagai
Reiko Fujiwara
Reiko Fujiwara
Ikuko Mōri
Ikuko Mōri
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Ryuichi Ishii
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Osamu Maruyama
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Rin Sugimori
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Teppei Endō