Ghost Pub
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- Movie: Ghost Pub
- Romaji: Izakaya yurei Izakaya yurei
- Japanese: 居酒屋ゆうれい
- Director: Takayoshi Watanabe
- Writer: Yozo Tanaka (writer), Masayo Yamamoto (novel)
- Producer:
- Cinematographer: Junichi Fujisawa
- Release Date: October 29, 1994
- Runtime: 110 min.
- Distributor: Toho
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
Sotaro runs a small, Japanese-style drinking establishment, Kazusaya, in Yokohama. He once made a promise to his dying wife, Shizuko, that he will never remarry again. But it turned out that he could not keep his promise and remarried to Satoko.
As a consequence, the ghost of Shizuko came and haunted the couple. They tried everything to oust Shizuko, including by asking help from a priest. But all of their efforts failed. Gradually, they became used to Shizuko’s presence.
At one time, Satoko’s ex-lover, Sugimoto, sent her a letter asking her to meet him. Satoko went to meet him. At the same time, one of Sotaro’s long time friend Tatsuo, was trying to reunite with his wife, who left him ten years before over his gambling addiction. Shizuko’s ghost help Sotaru to deal with these problems. But as a result, Shizuko can no longer haunt the world.
Cast
- Kenichi Hagiwara - Sotaro
- Tomoko Yamaguchi - Satoko
- Shigeru Muroi - Shizuko
- Yuji Miyake - Tatsuo
- Hidetoshi Nishijima - Koichi
- Nobuo Yana - Fishmonger
- Isao Hashizume - Sakumon
- Kotono Shibuya - Rie
- Etsushi Toyokawa - Sugimoto Nobuya
- Isao Bitoh - Toyozo
- Kazue Tsunogae - Chizuru
- Miko Yoki - Kasumi
- Takeru Higa - Yoku
- Moeko Ezawa - Satoko's mother
- Makoto Otake - Antique shop owner
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