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What a Wonderful Life (1993)

Original title: 素晴らしきかな人生

1993-07-01 · 54m · JA
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Yume (Asano) is a single mother raising a now teenage daughter, Haruka, by herself. She has trouble trusting men, as Haruka's real father Kunio left before Haruka was born, and her first marriage ended when her husband cheated on her. It is then though that she meets Kunio's younger brother, Mitsugu (played by Oda). He falls for her immediately, and sets out to win her heart despite her disbelief.

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Noboru SugiyamaDirectorHisashi NozawaWriterMichio MitsunoDirector

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Atsuko AsanoAtsuko AsanoYume Takahata (present)Yuji OdaYuji OdaMitsugu ShibakiYasuko TomitaYasuko TomitaHatsune ItoRie TomosakaRie TomosakaHaruka TakahataKoichi SatoKoichi SatoShimpei HosakaKen TanakaKen TanakaKunio NagasawaAsaka SetoAsaka SetoYume Takahata (high school)

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What is What a Wonderful Life about?

Yume (Asano) is a single mother raising a now teenage daughter, Haruka, by herself. She has trouble trusting men, as Haruka's real father Kunio left before Haruka was born, and her first marriage ended when her husband cheated on her. It is then though that she meets Kunio's younger brother, Mitsugu (played by Oda). He falls for her immediately, and sets out to win her heart despite her disbelief.

How long is What a Wonderful Life?

What a Wonderful Life has a runtime of 54 minutes.