The Happiness of the Katakuris
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- Synopsis
- One of an amazing seven features directed in 2001 by Japan's prolific shock auteur Takashi Miike, The Happiness of the Katakuris is a gleefully morbid musical comedy about a family of oddballs who open an inn in the mountains....
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- Starring
- Kenji Sawada, Keiko Matsuzaka, Shinji Takeda, Naomi Nishida, Tamaki Miyazaki
- Director(s)
- Takashi Miike
- Distributor(s)
- Strand
- MPAA Rating
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 113 min.
Critic Reviews
The Onion (A.V. Club) | Scott TobiasAdd Critic to Favorites
A joyously demented musical-comedy built on a macabre foundation, like "The Sound Of Music" with a kickline of corpses.Read the full review
Boston Globe | Janice PageAdd Critic to Favorites
If there's one image that sums up the filmmaking style of Takashi Miike, it's the close-up of a bubbling hot pot on the family dinner table.Read the full review
The New York Times | Dave KehrAdd Critic to Favorites
It's all very zany. Occasionally it is even madcap. You would almost be tempted to smile at times, albeit weakly, if it weren't for Mr. Miike's habit of pounding home every joke with exaggerated reaction shots.Read the full review
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