A Comedy: The University Around the Corner (1965)
Original title: 喜劇 駅前大学
#13 in the Ekimae series of films. Set at Todai University, Professor Sakai (played by Frankie Sakai) mentors a group of university hopefuls. Cut to 25 years later, the students have each settled into their careers and cross paths with Professor Sakai's son, a P.E. teacher (also played by Sakai).
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Frankie SakaiProfessor Sakai / Mr. Sakai
Hisaya MorishigeMorita Tokunosuke
Junzaburō BanBanno Magosaku
Norihei MikiMitsui Sanpei
Chikage AwashimaBanno Keiko
Keiko AwajiMitsui Fujiko
Junko IkeuchiHoriuchi Senko
Mayumi OzoraYamamura Yumi (Senko's little sister)
Kyū SazankaMr. Yamamura (Yumi's father/Keiko's uncle)Eitarō MatsuyamaMitsui Ichiro (Sanpei's nephew)
Edith HansonMiyamoto Mary (Doctor)
Kaori ShimaBanno MidoriMovie DNA
Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyDirector preference374430Actor preference91080 · 362810 · 323641Country preferenceJpDecade preference1960
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What is A Comedy: The University Around the Corner about?
#13 in the Ekimae series of films. Set at Todai University, Professor Sakai (played by Frankie Sakai) mentors a group of university hopefuls. Cut to 25 years later, the students have each settled into their careers and cross paths with Professor Sakai's son, a P.E. teacher (also played by Sakai).
How long is A Comedy: The University Around the Corner?
A Comedy: The University Around the Corner has a runtime of 94 minutes.