Wait and See

Wait and See

Wait and See

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Wait and See

1998

1h 40m

6.8(6 votes)

Drama

Overview

A salaryman faces a major life change as his firm undergoes financial difficulties. To add to his troubles, a man claiming to be his long-estranged father shows up at his house requesting shelter. One of the best of Somai's seriocomic studies of the messiness of family life.

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Eisei Gekijo

Shochiku

Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

佐藤浩市

Hiroshi Nirasaki

佐藤浩市

Acting

斉藤由貴

Mizuho

斉藤由貴

Acting

山崎努

Sasaichi

山崎努

Acting

藤村志保

Mizuho's Mother

藤村志保

Acting

富司純子

Kimiyi, Hiroshi's Mother

富司純子

Acting

三浦友和

Hiroshi's Brother

三浦友和

Acting

余貴美子

Wife of Hiroshi's Brother

余貴美子

Directing

塚本晋也

Doctor

塚本晋也

Acting

笑福亭鶴瓶

Shinto Priest

笑福亭鶴瓶

Acting

村田雄浩

Sawachika, Hiroshi's Partner

村田雄浩

Acting

寺田農

Truck Driver

寺田農

Acting

原知佐子

Mizuho's Aunt

原知佐子

Acting

河合美智子

Nurse

河合美智子

Acting

木下ほうか

Drunk Man

木下ほうか

Acting

三林京子

Yaeko Togashi, Sasaichi's Wife

三林京子

Acting

Keita Okada

Mitsuru, Hiroshi's Son

No Image

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掛田誠

Office Worker

No Image

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