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1,778 Stories of Me and My Wife
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Wikipedia article
is a 2011 Japanese film based on the true story of the science fiction writer Taku Mayumura. It was directed by Mamoru Hoshi, and stars actor Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and actress Yko Takeuchi. The film is the fourth in the so-called "Boku Series" starring Kusanagi, and the first to based on a book. Much of the staff of the other three films continued their work on this film.
'1,778 Stories of Me and My Wife' was released in Japanese cinemas on 15 January 2011.
Plot
Sci-fiction author Sakutaro Makimura spends his days giving life to his daydreams, and enjoys a peaceful relationship with his wife Setsuko. One day, Setsuko is struck with stomach pains, and is later diagnosed with bowel cancer and given one year to live. After being told by her doctors that laughter boosts the body's immune system, Sakutaro decides to write one short story for his wife every day.
Cast
* Tsuyoshi Kusanagi as Sakutaro
* Yko Takeuchi as Setsuko
* Ren Osugi as Setsuko's doctor
* Shosuke Tanihara as Takizawa, Sakutaro's best friend
* Michiko Kichise as Takizawa's wife
* Tai Kageyama () as Nimi, Sakutaro's editor
* Jun Fubuki as Setsuko's mother
* Yoko Imamoto as Sakutaro's mother
* Yasuto Kosuda () as a newspaper bill collector who appears in one of Sakutaro's short stories
* Kazuyuki Asano () as the owner of a toy store where Sakutaro buys the toy alien that inspires him to write his daily stories
* Sumie Sasaki () as the Makimura's landlady
* Sakae Yamaura as a young Sakutaro
* Masaya Takahashi as a kindly hospital janitor who watches out for Sakutaro
Release
The film was released nationwide on January 15, 2011, earning 159.7 million and ranking first in its opening weekend. On January 20, 2011, it was shown in a special screening attended by the Empress.
References
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