What a Wonderful Family!
家族はつらいよ
Synopsis
A husband and wife have been married for 50 years. For her birthday, the husband asks the wife what she wants for her birthday present. She replies that she wants a divorce. The wife's divorce announcement sends the entire family into chaos.
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What a Wonderful Family! Trailer #1 (2017) | Movieclips Indie
Type: Trailer • Published 2017-04-28
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Isao Hashizume
Shuzo Hirata
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Tomiko Hirata
Masahiko Nishimura
Konosuke Hirata
Yui Natsukawa
Fumie Hirata
Hayashiya Shōzō IX
Taizo Kanai
Tomoko Nakajima
Shigeko Kanai
Yu Aoi
Noriko Mamiya
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Shota Hirata
Nakamura Takanosuke
Kenichi Hirata
Ayumu Maruyama
Nobusuke Hirata
Nenji Kobayashi
Numata
Jun Fubuki
Kayo
Takashi Sasano
Custodian
Katsumi Kiba
Takamura
Tsurube Shofukutei
Doctor
Yûki Tokunaga
Eel Restaurant Delivery Man
Fujita Okamoto
Yuriko Hirooka
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoji Yamada
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoji Yamada, Emiko Hiramatsu
- Original Score
- Joe Hisaishi
- Original Title
- 家族はつらいよ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, GYAO, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Hokkaido Television Broadcasting, Kinoshita Komuten, Kodansha, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Nippan Group Holdings, TV Asahi, Shochiku Broadcasting, Hakuhodo, Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting, THE YOMIURI-SHIMBUN, Shochiku Tokyo Studio, Sumitomo Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoji Yamada
Yoji Yamada, Emiko Hiramatsu
Joe Hisaishi
Masashi Chikamori
Iwao Ishii
Hiroshi Fukazawa, Junichi Sakomoto
Department Leadership Roster
Yoji Yamada
Director
Joe Hisaishi
Original Music Composer
Hiroshi Fukazawa
Producer
Iwao Ishii
Editor
Masashi Chikamori
Director of Photography
Yoji Yamada
Screenplay
Emiko Hiramatsu
Screenplay
Tomoko Kurata
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What is What a Wonderful Family! about?
A husband and wife have been married for 50 years. For her birthday, the husband asks the wife what she wants for her birthday present. She replies that she wants a divorce. The wife's divorce announcement sends the entire family into chaos.
Who directed What a Wonderful Family!?
What a Wonderful Family! was directed by Yoji Yamada.
Who stars in What a Wonderful Family!?
The principal cast of What a Wonderful Family! includes Isao Hashizume, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Masahiko Nishimura, Yui Natsukawa, Hayashiya Shōzō IX.
When was What a Wonderful Family! released and how long is it?
What a Wonderful Family! was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 48m.
Who composed the musical score for What a Wonderful Family!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for What a Wonderful Family! was composed by Joe Hisaishi.