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62% Critic Match
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
“This is the big story of a little man”
6.2 / 10• 1963• 1h 43m•NR• Japanese
ComedyDrama
Storyline
An intoxicated man promises two magazine editors that he will write a masterpiece. Once he sobers up, he commits to his promise and writes a story based on his life.
Cast & Crew
Keiju Kobayashi
Eburi Toshimaru
Lead
Michiyo Aratama
Natsuko
Eijirō Tōno
Akiharu
Jerry Itō
Pete
Tadao Nakamaru
Sakuma
Michino Yokoyama
Junko
Akihiko Hirata
Eburi's older brother
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kihachi Okamoto's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
