Arigatô-san

1936
1h 16m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

1.3K

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Comedy Drama

A friendly bus driver and his passengers over the duration of one journey through the mountains to the nearest train station.A friendly bus driver and his passengers over the duration of one journey through the mountains to the nearest train station.A friendly bus driver and his passengers over the duration of one journey through the mountains to the nearest train station.

Director
- Hiroshi Shimizu
Writers
- Yasunari Kawabata
- Hiroshi Shimizu
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

1.3K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Hiroshi Shimizu
Writers
- Yasunari Kawabata
- Hiroshi Shimizu
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Soundtracks
Ecchû owara-bushi
Traditional
Sang by passengers on the bus

User reviews8

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Featured review

8/10

Interesting look into Japan's past

This was the first movie of Shimizu Hiroshi I have watched and it left a good impression on me. The story seemed simple, but the scenes were well-executed. The film offers the viewer the chance to hop on Mr. Thank You's bus and drive through Japan's breath-taking countryside while listening to stories of people from all walks of life. It was very interesting to see how Japan looked like in the 1930s as well, far from how it looks like in modern times. All in all, a simple, lighthearted film that I would want to re-watch from time to time.

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