Happily Ever After
自虐の詩
Synopsis
Director Yukihiko Tsutsumi wrings laughs out of an unlikely topic -- domestic violence -- in this dark comedy about noodle-shop waitress Yukie Morita (Miki Nakatani), who puts up with the fiery temper, gambling and cruelty of her shiftless, ex-gangster boyfriend (Hiroshi Abe). But as flashbacks reveal, there's a reason behind Yukie's unconditional love for her man. Yûko Natori and Mayumi Sada also star.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yukihiko Tsutsumi
- Screenplay & Story
- Erika Seki
- Original Score
- Hiroyuki Sawano
- Original Title
- 自虐の詩
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Studios
- Office Crescendo
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Erika Seki, Yoshiie Goda, Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Hiroyuki Sawano
Nobuyuki Ito
Junichi Kitagawa, Junichi Sakomoto, Hiroki Ueda, Yûji Ishida
Department Leadership Roster
Yoshiie Goda
Writer
Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Writer
Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Director
Hiroyuki Sawano
Original Music Composer
Naoki Soma
Production Design
Nobuyuki Ito
Editor
Hiroki Ueda
Producer
Yûji Ishida
Producer
Yuta Morokaji
Stunt Coordinator
Erika Seki
Screenplay
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Movies Watched
Kinema Junpo - Best Japanese Films (1926-2024) [Imported]
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What is Happily Ever After about?
Director Yukihiko Tsutsumi wrings laughs out of an unlikely topic -- domestic violence -- in this dark comedy about noodle-shop waitress Yukie Morita (Miki Nakatani), who puts up with the fiery temper, gambling and cruelty of her shiftless, ex-gangster boyfriend (Hiroshi Abe). But as flashbacks reveal, there's a reason behind Yukie's unconditional love for her man. Yûko Natori and Mayumi Sada also star.
Who directed Happily Ever After?
Happily Ever After was directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi.
Who stars in Happily Ever After?
The principal cast of Happily Ever After includes Miki Nakatani, Hiroshi Abe, Yūko Natori, Mayumi Sada, Toshiyuki Nishida.
When was Happily Ever After released and how long is it?
Happily Ever After was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
Who composed the musical score for Happily Ever After?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Happily Ever After was composed by Hiroyuki Sawano.