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THIS HAPPY LIFE

Tanoshiki kana jinsei

Directed by Mikio Naruse
Japan, 1944
Drama
  • 7777 minutes

Synopsis

This Happy Life is about a small community. Soma and his two daughters have a kind of magical capacity to endow everyday life with spirituality, although the Germanic menu they serve to guests is a good clue as to the sources of their inspiration.

Synopsis

This Happy Life is about a small community. Soma and his two daughters have a kind of magical capacity to endow everyday life with spirituality, although the Germanic menu they serve to guests is a good clue as to the sources of their inspiration.