Okuman Choja (1954)
Directed by Kon Ichikawa
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Synopsis by Jonathan Crow
In this fast-paced satire by master Kon Ichikawa, various comtemporary stereotypes descend on a hapless new income tax employee. Sketches include an embittered geisha, a corrupt politician, and an impoverished family of 18 who manfucture atomic bombs at night.
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tax-collector, bomb, bribery, corruption, geisha, Japan, suicide, temptation, death, fear, politician, uncertainty
