Diary of a Mad Old Man (1962)

6.7/10 • 98 min • Drama Comedy

Overview

Utsugi, a seventy-seven-year-old man of refined tastes who is recovering from a stroke, discovers that, while his body is decaying, his libido still rages on -- unwittingly sparked by the gentle, kindly attentions of his daughter-in-law Satsuko, a chic, flashy dancer with a shady past. Pitiful and ridiculous as he is, Utsugi is without a trace of self-pity, and his diary shines with self-effacing good humor.

Cast

So Yamamura

Tokusuke Rôjin

Ayako Wakao

Satsuko

Keizō Kawasaki

Jyokichi

Chieko Higashiyama

Hama, Tokusuke's wife

Chieko Murata

Tamako

Yatsuko Tan'ami

Mutsuko

Mayumi Kurata

Reiko Hibiki

Tomo'o Nagai

Reiko Fujiwara

Ikuko Mōri

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