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Diary of a Mad Old Man

Utsugi, a seventy-seven-year-old man of refined tastes who is recovering from a stroke, discovers that, while his body is decaying, his libido still rages on -- unwittingly sparked by the gentle, kindly attentions of his daughter-in-law Satsuko, a chic, flashy dancer with a shady past. Pitiful and ridiculous as he is, Utsugi is without a trace of self-pity, and his diary shines with self-effacing good humor.

Top Cast

  • So Yamamura

    So Yamamura

    Tokusuke Rôjin

  • Ayako Wakao

    Ayako Wakao

    Satsuko

  • Keizō Kawasaki

    Keizō Kawasaki

    Jyokichi

  • Chieko Higashiyama

    Chieko Higashiyama

    Hama, Tokusuke's wife

  • Chieko Murata

    Chieko Murata

    Tamako

  • Yatsuko Tan'ami

    Yatsuko Tan'ami

    Mutsuko

  • Mayumi Kurata

    Mayumi Kurata

  • Reiko Hibiki

    Reiko Hibiki

  • Mariko Ogasawara

    Mariko Ogasawara

Overview

Utsugi, a seventy-seven-year-old man of refined tastes who is recovering from a stroke, discovers that, while his body is decaying, his libido still rages on -- unwittingly sparked by the gentle, kindly attentions of his daughter-in-law Satsuko, a chic, flashy dancer with a shady past. Pitiful and ridiculous as he is, Utsugi is without a trace of self-pity, and his diary shines with self-effacing good humor.

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