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      University of Laughs

      2004 2h 0m Comedy Drama List
      Reviews 88% Audience Score 250+ Ratings It's pre-World War II Japan, and nervous playwright Hajime Tsubaki (Goro Inagaki) is hoping to get his latest work produced. However, he hasn't accounted for government censor Mutsuo Sakisaka (Kôji Yakusho), a hard-nosed character who seems determined to make his life miserable. Sakisaka demands deep cuts in the show, threatening its very existence. Undeterred, Tsubaki makes revisions and even begins to value the bureaucrat's advice as the two forge an unlikely creative partnership. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member ç¬'大äºï 1/4?ï 1/4?ï 1/4? Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Un humour pince sans rire terriblement efficace. Sans le propos "serieux" de deuxieme moitie de film un peu rate, ce film aurait ete parfait ! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the best movies ever :) The story of two strong personalities, one representing artistic inspiration and the other nationalist censorship, unfolds in a minimalistic setting. Perfect shooting (all the angles were excellent) envelopes lengthy emotional conversations between the two. The film tells a story about how an art work is purified and perfected when challenged by bureaucracy and censorship, yet the road the two personalities are taking leads to nowhere. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member The movie is a bit heavier than the local drama production, and they are not exactly the same. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Solid movie with the magical script of koki mitani and great cast. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member This is my dream University.! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis It's pre-World War II Japan, and nervous playwright Hajime Tsubaki (Goro Inagaki) is hoping to get his latest work produced. However, he hasn't accounted for government censor Mutsuo Sakisaka (Kôji Yakusho), a hard-nosed character who seems determined to make his life miserable. Sakisaka demands deep cuts in the show, threatening its very existence. Undeterred, Tsubaki makes revisions and even begins to value the bureaucrat's advice as the two forge an unlikely creative partnership.
      Director
      Mamoru Hoshi
      Screenwriter
      Koki Mitani
      Production Co
      Fuji Television Network Inc.
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      Japanese
      Runtime
      2h 0m
      Sound Mix
      Dolby SR