A Tale of Happiness

A Tale of Happiness

1988•1h 29m•4.6/10

DramaComedy

Ratings

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4.6/10(5)

A department manager at his company, buys a one-room apartment to have some space to himself. He signs an agreement with a young woman and has an affair with her once a week at the apartment.

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Production

Nikkatsu Corporation

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Maiko Kawakami

Maiko Kawakami

Chako

Minori Terada

Minori Terada

Yusuke Mikuni

Shuko Honami

Wakako Mikuni

Hiroyuki Watari

Sotoyama

Kaori Asô

Kaori Asô

Yasuko

Junpei Kusami

Amemiya

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