The Funeral

The Funeral (1984) — comedy, drama film. Directed by Jūzō Itami. Starring Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Kin Sugai, Hideji Ōtaki. This page maps 4 characters and 6 relationships between them as an interactive character network.

The Funeral (1984) Poster

Interactive Features for The Funeral

The Funeral offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 4 characters interconnect through 6 relationship links.
AI Story Visualization & Plot Analysis — AI-powered breakdown of story structure, emotional arcs, turning points, and narrative progression.

Story Analysis

Shinkichi's death brings a family together to navigate funeral customs, grief, old resentments, and the awkwardness of public mourning.

Comedy, Drama · 7.2/10 · 125 min · 1984

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Credits

Director

Jūzō Itami
Cast

as Wabisuke Inoue

Tsutomu Yamazaki
Cast

as Chizuko Amamiya

Nobuko Miyamoto
Cast

as Kikue Amamiya

Kin Sugai
Cast

as Shinkichi Amamiya

Hideji Ōtaki
Cast

as Shigeru

Isao Bitō
Cast

as Kiyo

Midori Ebina
Cast

as Ebihara

Nekohachi Edoya
Cast

as Small Old Man

Kamatari Fujiwara
Cast

as TV Studio Guard

Hideo Fukuhara
Cast

as Shokichi's Wife

Hiroko Futaba
Cast

as Jiro

Manpei Ikeuchi
Cast

as Telegram Deliverer

Yosui Inoue

Videos

The Funeral (1984) Original Trailer [FHD]

Images

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q7735458), public domain (CC0).

Plot breakdown and analysis on this page are AI-generated from the title's synopsis and metadata.