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The Irresponsible Fool (1964)

Original title: いいかげん馬鹿

1964-04-29 · 1h 26m · JA
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Picked up and raised on an island in the Seto Inland Sea, Yasukichi's only trait is his innate mischievousness. However, because his love for his hometown is exceptionally stronger than anybody's, he is trying everything he can to somehow help the inhabitants of the island which are going through a recession. He saddles himself with a debt to bring a cheap band onto the island and tries to market the underwater sightseeing ship on the island without regards for the Marine Act.

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Yoji YamadaDirector

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Hajime HanaHajime HanaShima IwashitaShima IwashitaHiroshi InuzukaHiroshi InuzukaKeiko MizushinaKeiko MizushinaTatsuo MatsumuraTatsuo MatsumuraKin IshiiKin IshiiTokue HanazawaTokue HanazawaTatsuya IshiguroTatsuya IshiguroAkira TaniAkira TaniTakanobu HozumiTakanobu HozumiMasakazu KuwayamaMasakazu KuwayamaYonemaru KatsuraYonemaru Katsura

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Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference360118Actor preference204761 · 335833 · 368936Country preferenceJp

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What is The Irresponsible Fool about?

Picked up and raised on an island in the Seto Inland Sea, Yasukichi's only trait is his innate mischievousness. However, because his love for his hometown is exceptionally stronger than anybody's, he is trying everything he can to somehow help the inhabitants of the island which are going through a recession. He saddles himself with a debt to bring a cheap band onto the island and tries to market the underwater sightseeing ship on the island without regards for the Marine Act.

How long is The Irresponsible Fool?

The Irresponsible Fool has a runtime of 86 minutes.