The Smiling Man
Details
Based on a novel of by Nukui Tokuro, Hohoemu Hito tells the story of Nito Toshimi who, after graduating from Japan’s most difficult university and founding a job at a major city bank, marries Shoko and have a daughter, Amina. Nito, while leading a life that looks like the picture of happiness and being the envy of everyone, is charged with the murder of his wife and young child. At his trial, he reveals a shocking motive for the crime: “I wanted space for books.”
Cast & Crew
- Cast:Tori Matsuzaka , Machiko Ono , Namase Katsuhisa , Yoji Tanaka , Tenkyû Fukuda , Ryohei Abe , Sho Yakumaru , Nori Sato
- Director: Masayuki Ochiai
