The Laughing Frog
笑う蛙
Synopsis
A woman has a fine life with rewarding work, a nice house, and a serious boyfriend in the lowlands of Japan. In walks her long lost husband who years ago disappeared and abandoned her. The wife allows her lost husband to secretly live in her house. More specifically, he lives in the wife's closet. The closet has a peep hole, so he does nothing day and night but watch his wife live her life.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hideyuki Hirayama
- Screenplay & Story
- Izuru Narushima, Yoshinaga Fujita
- Original Score
- Ryuji Murayama
- Original Title
- 笑う蛙
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Office Shirous, Eisei Gekijo, VAP, Japan Home Video, Hakuhodo, Nippan Group Holdings, Wako
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hideyuki Hirayama
Izuru Narushima, Yoshinaga Fujita
Ryuji Murayama
Kōzō Shibazaki
Akimasa Kawashima
Suguru Kubota, Satoshi Fukushima
Department Leadership Roster
Izuru Narushima
Writer
Hideyuki Hirayama
Director
Suguru Kubota
Producer
Satoshi Fukushima
Producer
Akimasa Kawashima
Editor
Katsumi Nakazawa
Production Design
Ryuji Murayama
Original Music Composer
Kōzō Shibazaki
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Laughing Frog
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What is The Laughing Frog about?
A woman has a fine life with rewarding work, a nice house, and a serious boyfriend in the lowlands of Japan. In walks her long lost husband who years ago disappeared and abandoned her. The wife allows her lost husband to secretly live in her house. More specifically, he lives in the wife's closet. The closet has a peep hole, so he does nothing day and night but watch his wife live her life.
Who directed The Laughing Frog?
The Laughing Frog was directed by Hideyuki Hirayama.
Who stars in The Laughing Frog?
The principal cast of The Laughing Frog includes Kyōzō Nagatsuka, Nene Otsuka, Jun Kunimura, Mickey Curtis, Kitaro.
When was The Laughing Frog released and how long is it?
The Laughing Frog was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for The Laughing Frog?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Laughing Frog was composed by Ryuji Murayama.