Joke with a Sorrowful Heart (1985)

8.5/10 • 108 min • Family Drama

Overview

This is a sad and beautiful story about a father who is a popular comedian and a son who suffered by an incurable disease.

Cast

Takeshi Kitano

Hiroshi Igarashi

Kie Nakai

Yuko Komiya

Naoko Ohtani

Mie Akino

Saburo Ishikura

Rokusuke Sagawa

Midori Kiuchi

Riyoko

Paul Maki

Comedian

Kin Sugai

Primary School Teacher

Hiromitsu Suzuki

Host of a Quiz Show

Midori Utsumi

Hostess of a Quiz Show

Shingo Yanagisawa

Zenpei Tani

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