The Japanese Belly Button
4.8
10 votes
1977
1h 42m
Music
Comedy
Overview
Helen and her associates stage a confession play in order to remedy stuttering, but things go amiss.
Directed by Eizō Sugawa
Top cast
Mako Midori
Helen Amatsu / Momoe / Junko
Akihiro Miwa
Business man / Yakuza / Assistant professor
Hajime Hana
Dry cleaning shop owner / Lorry driver / Lighting man
Osami Nabe
Professor / Funayama
Gajirō Satō
Hattori / Pianist
Daigo Kusano
Judge / Yaneura / Comedian
Noboru Mitani
Railway assistant / Takada / Comedian
Hōsei Komatsu
Right wing / Ishii, the strip theatre owner
Terumi Azuma
Ex-singer / Tome / Stripper
Kazuo Kumakura
Helen's father
Michihiro Yamanishi
Details
Status
Released
Release date
March 15, 1977
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
Japanese
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