A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
January 1, 1988
Original Title:
踊るA業
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 76
Two young salesmen spend their days selling learning materials. They walk and walk, but their performance doesn't improve, and they can't find a woman. In the meantime, one of them is attacked by a street thief and is seriously injured and loses his mind. This black-and-white film powerfully captures the sorrows of these men with a hodgepodge of action, slapstick, musicals and everything in between, backed by a riot of oldies, songs and commercials.
Art Direction:
Masahiko Sakata
Director:
Suzuki Tsuyohiko
Director of Photography:
Iwai Yoshiharu
Suzuki Tsuyohiko
Producer:
Suzuki Tsuyohiko
Script:
Suzuki Tsuyohiko
Sound:
Iwai Yoshiharu
Sound Re-Recording Assistant:
Mitani Shunji
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