居酒屋ゆうれい (1994): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1994, 居酒屋ゆうれい is a komödie, drama and liebesfilm film directed by Takayoshi Watanabe, running about 110 minutes.

What it’s about. One night, as pub owner Sotaro is caring for his sick wife, Shizuko, she asks him to promise that if she dies, he will never remarry. Thinking she is just being dramatic, he promises and tells her to go to sleep. When he wakes the next morning, however, Shizuko is dead. Sotaro keeps his promise, until one day he meets Satoko. The two quickly fall in love, and agree to get married. Their first night together, however, is interrupted by Shizuko, who is angry over her husband's broken promise. Sotaro and Satoko must find some way of appeasing the spirit before she drives them from their home.

Who’s in it. 居酒屋ゆうれい stars Kenichi Hagiwara as Sotaro, Shigeru Muroi as Shizuko, Tomoko Yamaguchi as 里子 and Yuji Miyake as Tatsuo, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 居酒屋ゆうれい page.

If you liked it. Fans of 居酒屋ゆうれい tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.