Tokyo Omnibus
三羽烏三代記
Synopsis
The story tells of Tsuchiya, a university professor and a widower who is in love with a widow who runs a small restaurant, and his son is in love with a runaway girl who turns out to be the leader of a religious sect. Kusano is the henpecked proprietor of a rice biscuit shop who dreams of owning a bird and dog shop and his daughter is in love with a boarder, employed by the private detective agency searching for the runaway girl. The agency head has his own dream of arranging thirty marriages and has already accomplished twenty-seven. Tatsumi is a newspaper reporter who dreams of a big scoop to enable him to marry a girl TV producer and his friend a mountain climbing enthusiast who dreams of joining a Himalayan expedition but is opposed by his wife. His love of the mountains is shared by a boarder in their home and by a fishmonger's son.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoshiaki Banshō
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshiro Tomita, Toshio Shiina
- Original Score
- Yutaka Makino
- Original Title
- 三羽烏三代記
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoshiaki Banshō
Yoshiro Tomita, Toshio Shiina
Yutaka Makino
Toshio Ubukata
Yoshiyasu Hamamura
Tatsuyo Hosoya
Department Leadership Roster
Yoshiro Tomita
Screenplay
Toshio Shiina
Screenplay
Toshio Ubukata
Director of Photography
Yutaka Makino
Original Music Composer
Yoshiaki Banshō
Director
Yoshiyasu Hamamura
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Tokyo Omnibus
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What is Tokyo Omnibus about?
The story tells of Tsuchiya, a university professor and a widower who is in love with a widow who runs a small restaurant, and his son is in love with a runaway girl who turns out to be the leader of a religious sect. Kusano is the henpecked proprietor of a rice biscuit shop who dreams of owning a bird and dog shop and his daughter is in love with a boarder, employed by the private detective agency searching for the runaway girl. The agency head has his own dream of arranging thirty marriages and has already accomplished twenty-seven. Tatsumi is a newspaper reporter who dreams of a big scoop to enable him to marry a girl TV producer and his friend a mountain climbing enthusiast who dreams of joining a Himalayan expedition but is opposed by his wife. His love of the mountains is shared by a boarder in their home and by a fishmonger's son.
Who directed Tokyo Omnibus?
Tokyo Omnibus was directed by Yoshiaki Banshō.
Who stars in Tokyo Omnibus?
The principal cast of Tokyo Omnibus includes Teiji Takahashi, Minoru Ōki, Keiji Sada, Toyozō Yamamoto, Shinichirō Mikami.
When was Tokyo Omnibus released and how long is it?
Tokyo Omnibus was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
Who composed the musical score for Tokyo Omnibus?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Tokyo Omnibus was composed by Yutaka Makino.