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This film (drama)Also known as喜劇 一発大必勝，is a日本Producerwomen sex，At1969Released in year
。The dialogue language is日语，Current Douban rating0.0(For reference only)。
A 1969 production by Shochiku. The screenplay was written by Hiroshi Morisaki and Yoji Yamada, with Yamada as the director. The film is based on Shinji Fujiwara's "Sanmon Taisho." Rather than being a typical Yamada work, it showcases Morisaki's distinctive style, resulting in a uniquely bizarre film. It's a strikingly author-driven film that makes one marvel at how such a movie could be made; it may be billed as a comedy, but the story takes an outrageous turn. The promotional material describes it as a human-nature comedy featuring Haji Hana as Bluto, Chieko Baisho as Olive, and Kei Tani as Popeye, but it certainly does not come off that way. Right from the beginning, Morisaki's style is evident. An old woman (Toyoko Takechi) tries to board a bus but stumbles along. The bus guide, Tsuruya (Chieko Baisho), announces, "This bus is headed for the graveyard!" The words "graveyard" are casually thrown around without any hesitation when speaking to the old woman. Four men from a poor tenement (Kenzō Tabe, Masakazu Kuwayama, Shunji Sayama, and Gajiro Sato) board the bus carrying a cardboard box supposedly containing a color television. The guide, Tsuruya (Baisho), is a rookie and is actually training another guide, making two guides on the bus. As they attempt to get off at the crematorium, the men drop the box, and a dead body's foot pops out, shocking everyone. The poor tenement men had cremated their rowdy friend Uma (Longsuke Ikariya, appearing only in photos) after he died from pufferfish poisoning, and used the funeral expenses for drinks instead! This burlesque-like development of a poor man's feast is quintessentially Morisaki's style. Then suddenly appears a bearded man (Haji Hana). He is a friend of Uma and a rowdy person returned from Borneo. Knowing the circumstances, the bearded man gets angry, accusing them of neglecting Uma in his time of need. This creates a scene of panic among the weak and irresponsible men in the community, and the drunken interloper becomes an alien presence. The bearded man grinds Uma's remains in a mortar, adding water and soy sauce, and forces the other men to drink it (this is entirely Morisaki's world!). The terrified men try to escape. Hana's mischief causes destruction in the tenement, leading to complete chaos. The character played by Kei Tani, who claims to have a heart condition, merely fluffs about in a panic. Rather than a comedy, this leans more toward a bizarre drama. In Morisaki's screenplay and direction of the odd film "Umarekawatta Tamegoro," there was also a scene where Hana's character drinks urine, showcasing similarly strong absurdity. In the end, Hana's character is never introduced by name and is referred to as "Omtai" by everyone. The attempts of the residents to expel this nuisance all fail, leading to escalating chaos. Tsuruya, who is strong-minded, also resides in the tenement, appearing to be a widow with a baby as her husband is presumably in prison. Although she relies on the timid Sakumon, she cannot marry him yet since she is still legally married to her husband. The unruly Omtai receives no sympathy from anyone and remains a nuisance until the end. After the bearded man falls in love with Tsuruya and attempts to get hurt for insurance money by jumping from a construction site, Sakumon, sensing his intentions, tries to stop him and ends up getting crushed beneath him, dying in the process. At the wake, Omtai drags a corpse out of a coffin and dances with it, causing the dead person to revive. However, Omtai remains unaware of this and leaves the tenement. The strange dancing and slapstick with the dead person are characteristic of Morisaki's strong absurdity. After proposing to Tsuruya, Sakumon is told that he is still "legally married..." and ends up fleeing, living like a beggar. The film ends with Sakumon, who has been sleeping in a wrecked bus, reunites with Omtai, who crushes that bus with a trailer, leading to a long shot of them exchanging white sand and fighting in celebration of their reunion. What an incredible piece of work. (September 2001)