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The Smiling Man

70% | Mar 01, 2020 | Drama, Mystery

Based on a novel of by Nukui Tokuro, Hohoemu Hito tells the story of Nito Toshimi who, after graduating from Japan’s most difficult university and founding a job at a major city bank, marries Shoko and have a daughter, Amina. Nito, while leading a life that looks like the picture of happiness and being the envy of everyone, is charged with the murder of his wife and young child. At his trial, he reveals a shocking motive for the crime: “I wanted space for books.”

Featured Crew

Tokuro Nukui
Writer
Takehiko Hata
Screenplay

Cast

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Tori Matsuzaka
Toshimi Nito
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Machiko Ono
Akira Kamoi
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Namase Katsuhisa
Hajime Inoue
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Yoji Tanaka
Koichi Takizawa
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Tenkyû Fukuda
Kunio Sato

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