The Yen Family

5.9

1988

1h 53m

ComedyDramaFamily

Set in Japan during the bubble era, this unique home comedy cheerfully and humorously depicts the daily life of a strange family that works together to accumulate a small amount of money, while mixing irony and satire.

Key Crew

Director

Yojiro Takita

Producers

Shin'ya Kawai

Hideji Miyajima

Writers

Nobuyuki Isshiki

Cinematography

Yōichi Shiga

Music

Katsuo Ono

Cast (43)

Takeshi Kaga

Hajime Kimura

Kaori Momoi

Noriko Kimura

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Producers

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Music

Cast (43)

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