The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
江分利満氏の優雅な生活
“This is the big story of a little man”
Synopsis
An intoxicated man promises two magazine editors that he will write a masterpiece. Once he sobers up, he commits to his promise and writes a story based on his life.
Top Cast
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Keiju Kobayashi
Eburi Toshimaru
Michiyo Aratama
Natsuko
Eijirō Tōno
Akiharu
Jerry Itō
Pete
Tadao Nakamaru
Sakuma
Michino Yokoyama
Junko
Akihiko Hirata
Eburi's older brother
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
Nami Tamura
Michiko
Akemi Kita
Yuriko Hanabusa
Hiroshi Tachikawa
Eburi's younger brother
Ren Yamamoto
Hiroko Minami
Hiroko Sakurai
Keiko Yanagawa
Shigeru Yanai
Toki Shiozawa
Woman at Napoli
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kihachi Okamoto
- Screenplay & Story
- Toshiro Ide
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 江分利満氏の優雅な生活
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kihachi Okamoto
Toshiro Ide, Hitomi Yamaguchi
Masaru Satō
Hiroshi Murai
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Sanezumi Fujimoto, Masakatsu Kaneko
Department Leadership Roster
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Editor
Kihachi Okamoto
Director
Sanezumi Fujimoto
Producer
Masakatsu Kaneko
Producer
Hiroshi Murai
Director of Photography
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Toshiro Ide
Screenplay
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman about?
An intoxicated man promises two magazine editors that he will write a masterpiece. Once he sobers up, he commits to his promise and writes a story based on his life.
Who directed The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman?
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman was directed by Kihachi Okamoto.
Who stars in The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman?
The principal cast of The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman includes Keiju Kobayashi, Michiyo Aratama, Eijirō Tōno, Jerry Itō, Tadao Nakamaru.
When was The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman released and how long is it?
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman was composed by Masaru Satō.
Is The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman based on a book or true story?
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Hitomi Yamaguchi".