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Mr. Thank You

Original title: Arigatô-san
  • 19361936
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.2K
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Mr. Thank You (1936)
ComedyDrama
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.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.2K
YOUR RATING
    • Hiroshi Shimizu
    • Yasunari Kawabata(novel)
    • Hiroshi Shimizu(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ken Uehara
    • Ryuji Ishiyama
    • Einosuke Naka
    • Hiroshi Shimizu
    • Yasunari Kawabata(novel)
    • Hiroshi Shimizu(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ken Uehara
    • Ryuji Ishiyama
    • Einosuke Naka
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 8User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Ken Uehara
    Ken Uehara
    • Arigatô-san
    Ryuji Ishiyama
    • Gentleman with beard
    Einosuke Naka
    • Peddler
    Michiko Kuwano
    Michiko Kuwano
    Mayumi Tsukiji
    Kaoru Futaba
    Reikichi Kawamura
    • Villager from Tokyo
    Setsuko Shinobu
    Kazuji Sakai
    • Peddler
    Nagamasa Yamada
    • Peddler
    Kanji Kawahara
    Kiyoshi Aono
    • Old countryman
    Shôsuke Agata
    • Man on wake
    Shôtarô Fujimatsu
    • Primary school student
    Masao Hayama
    Masao Hayama
    • Primary school student
    Yoshitarô Iijima
    • Primary school student
    Tsuruhiko Ikebe
    • Pharmacist
    Mitsuyoshi Kanai
    • Old villager
      • Hiroshi Shimizu
      • Yasunari Kawabata(novel)
      • Hiroshi Shimizu(screenplay)
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    • Soundtracks
      Ecchû owara-bushi
      Traditional

      Sang by passengers on the bus

    User reviews8

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    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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    • parkergirl
    • Mar 14, 2017

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    • Release date
      • February 27, 1936 (Japan)
      • Japan
      • Japanese
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      • Shochiku
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    • 1 hour 16 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Mono

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