The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001)
Katakuri-ke no kôfuku (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 53min
- Comedy, Fantasy
- 23 Feb 2002 (Japan)
- Movie
A family moves to the country to run a rustic mountain inn when, to their horror, the customers begin befalling sudden and unlikely fates.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Kenji Sawada | ... |
Masao Katakuri
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Keiko Matsuzaka | ... |
Terue Katakuri
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Shinji Takeda | ... |
Masayuki Katakuri
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Naomi Nishida | ... |
Shizue Katakuri
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Kiyoshirô Imawano | ... |
Richâdo Sagawa
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| Tetsurô Tanba | ... |
Grandpa Jinpei Katakuri
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| Naoto Takenaka | ... |
TV Reporter / Singer
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Tamaki Miyazaki | ... |
Yurie Katakuri
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Takashi Matsuzaki | ... |
Utanômi
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Yoshiki Arizono | ... |
Father of the poor family
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Chihiro Asakawa | ... |
Utanômi's girlfriend
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Masahiro Asakawa |
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| Ken'ichi Endô | ... |
Kudou
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Moeko Ezawa | ... |
Itako
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Mutsumi Fujita |
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Akiko Hatakeyama |
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Yumeki Kanazawa | ... |
Sick boy
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Shôken Kunimoto |
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Maro |
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Aya Meguro |
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| Yoshiyuki Morishita | ... |
Policeman Miyaki
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Yuka Nakatani |
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Miho Sawada |
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| Tokitoshi Shiota | ... |
First guest
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Directed by
| Takashi Miike | ||
Written by
| Ai Kennedy | ... | (translation) |
| Kikumi Yamagishi | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Hirotsugu Yoshida | ... | producer |
Music by
| Kôji Endô | ||
| Kôji Makaino | ||
Cinematography by
| Hideo Yamamoto | ||
Editing by
| Yasushi Shimamura | ... | (as Taiji Shimamura) |
Makeup Department
| Yûichi Matsui | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Masato Tanno | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| Yoshiya Obara | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Misako Saka | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kiyoshi Itô | ... | assistant camera |
Additional Crew
| Ryohei Kondo | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
- Dentsu
- Eisei Gekijo
- Ganmo
- Gentosha
- Little Garage
- Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS)
- Sedic International
- Shochiku
- Spike K.K.
Distributors
- Intercinema Art Agency (2003) (Russia) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2010) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2010) (France) (tv)
- American Cinematheque (United States)
- Discotek Media (2008) (United States) (DVD) (as Eastern Star)
- Discotek Media (2025) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Future Film (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- I-On New Media (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Metro Tartan Distribution Ltd. (2003) (United Kingdom) (subtitled)
- Nihon Nights (2025) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Shochiku (Japan)
- Ventura Distribution (United States) (DVD)
- Versus Entertainment (2007) (Spain) (DVD)
- Vitagraph Films (2002) (United States)
- Vértice 360 (2006) (Spain) (distribution)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2006) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Continental Far East (Dolby consultant)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Gekidan Himawari (extras)
- H.I.A (extras)
- Imagica (prints)
- Kobe Film Office (filming cooperation)
- Office Ra-Ja (extras)
- Shochiku Costumes (costume)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The Katakuri's family have build an inn in the countryside in order that the whole family work together. Their first guest commits suicide in his room and they bury the body nearby the lake. Their second and third guests die while having sex and they bury the couple. Soon they receive the con-artist Richâdo Sagawa and they get rid off him. Meanwhile the police officers come to their inn to find a man that killed his wife. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | Love, Music, Horror, Volcanos. Cinema was never meant to be like this! (UK Release) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The plot of this film is loosely based on the Korean film 'The Quiet Family' (1998), which was not a musical. See more » |
| Goofs | A piece of flying debris gets caught on Richâdo Sagawaw's stunt wire for a few seconds whilst he begins flying in the junk yard musical scene. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Horror Musicals (2016). See more » |
| Quotes |
Richâdo Sagawa:
By order of Queen Elizabeth, give me your cellphone number. See more » |