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The Lucky General (1962)

Original title: 当りや大将

1962-08-26 · 1h 27m · JA
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The action takes place in a city where you can live on only 100 yen a day. The "General", who indulged in gambling with his henchmen all day, he was running his business and hitting him with a taxi turned out to be a trifle for him. A unique work, filled with tears and laughter, praising the beautiful human love that blooms at the bottom of life, focused on the genius “General” who lives in the troubled city of Kamagasaki.

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Kō NakahiraDirector

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Hiroyuki NagatoHiroyuki NagatoYukiko TodorokiYukiko TodorokiYoshitaka ZushiYoshitaka ZushiJun HamamuraJun HamamuraSanae NakaharaSanae NakaharaTakeshi KatōTakeshi KatōHideji ŌtakiHideji ŌtakiJun MiyazakiJun MiyazakiHyôsuke KanbeHyôsuke KanbeHajime SugiyamaHajime SugiyamaToshio SugiyamaToshio SugiyamaToyoko TakechiToyoko Takechi

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Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference440528Actor preference202020 · 171018 · 440522Country preferenceJp

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What is The Lucky General about?

The action takes place in a city where you can live on only 100 yen a day. The "General", who indulged in gambling with his henchmen all day, he was running his business and hitting him with a taxi turned out to be a trifle for him. A unique work, filled with tears and laughter, praising the beautiful human love that blooms at the bottom of life, focused on the genius “General” who lives in the troubled city of Kamagasaki.

How long is The Lucky General?

The Lucky General has a runtime of 87 minutes.