The Yen Family
木村家の人びと
Synopsis
Set in Japan during the bubble era, this unique home comedy cheerfully and humorously depicts the daily life of a strange family that works together to accumulate a small amount of money, while mixing irony and satire.
Top Cast
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Takeshi Kaga
Hajime Kimura
Kaori Momoi
Noriko Kimura
Hiromi Iwasaki
Terumi Kimura
Mitsunori Isaki
Taro Kimura
Akira Emoto
Shinichi Amemiya
Midori Kiuchi
Sayuri Amemiya
Akiko Kazami
Mitsu Amemiya
Hiroyuki Konishi
Masashi Takakura, neighbor
Michiko Shimizu
Sayaka Takakura, Masashi's wife
Shin Nakano
Ken Takakura
Yoshi Katō
Tokijiro
Jun Tatara
Umekichi
Kōen Okumura
Takeyoshi
Michio Kida
Matsuyoshi
Chigusa Tsuyuhara
Fujie
Imari Tsuji
Takae
Kazuko Imai
Nasue
Mari Torigoe
Ashiro
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yojiro Takita
- Screenplay & Story
- Nobuyuki Isshiki
- Original Score
- Katsuo Ono
- Original Title
- 木村家の人びと
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Production Studios
- Fuji Television Network
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yojiro Takita
Nobuyuki Isshiki, Toshihiko Tani
Katsuo Ono
Yōichi Shiga
Isao Tomita
Hideji Miyajima, Shin'ya Kawai
Department Leadership Roster
Yojiro Takita
Director
Nobuyuki Isshiki
Screenplay
Isao Tomita
Editor
Hideji Miyajima
Producer
Katsuo Ono
Original Music Composer
Yōichi Shiga
Director of Photography
Shin'ya Kawai
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Yen Family
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Yen Family about?
Set in Japan during the bubble era, this unique home comedy cheerfully and humorously depicts the daily life of a strange family that works together to accumulate a small amount of money, while mixing irony and satire.
Who directed The Yen Family?
The Yen Family was directed by Yojiro Takita.
Who stars in The Yen Family?
The principal cast of The Yen Family includes Takeshi Kaga, Kaori Momoi, Hiromi Iwasaki, Mitsunori Isaki, Akira Emoto.
When was The Yen Family released and how long is it?
The Yen Family was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.
Who composed the musical score for The Yen Family?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Yen Family was composed by Katsuo Ono.