University of Laughs(笑の大学)
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Japan · 2004
2h 1m
Director Mamoru Hoshi
Starring Koji Yakusho, Goro Inagaki
Genre Comedy, Drama
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In pre-war Japan, a government censor tries to make the writer for a theater troupe alter his comedic script. As they work with and against each other, the script ends up developing in unexpected ways.
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