CinemaOSMovie · 2004 · 2h 1m

University of Laughs

72%(39)IMDbComedyDrama

In pre-war Japan, a government censor tries to make the writer for a theater troupe alter his comedic script. As they work with and against each other, the script ends up developing in unexpected ways.

Directed byMamoru Hoshi

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 1m
Language
JA
Released
October 30, 2004

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring
Koji Yakusho

Koji Yakusho

Mutsuo Sakisaka

Goro Inagaki

Goro Inagaki

Hajime Tsubaki

Masaya Takahashi

Masaya Takahashi

Masao Komatsu

Masao Komatsu

Tae Kimura

Tae Kimura

Ai Kato

Ai Kato

Creative team
Directed by
Mamoru Hoshi
Mamoru Hoshi
Written by
Koki Mitani
Koki Mitani
Produced by
Yumiko Shigeoka
Minami Ichikawa
Minami Ichikawa

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