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The Japanese Belly Button

MOVIE • 1977

The Japanese Belly Button

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Helen and her associates stage a confession play in order to remedy stuttering, but things go amiss.

TMDB ★ 2.4/5Votes: 10
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Top Cast

Mako Midori

Mako Midori

Helen Amatsu / Momoe / Junko

Akihiro Miwa

Akihiro Miwa

Business man / Yakuza / Assistant professor

Hajime Hana

Hajime Hana

Dry cleaning shop owner / Lorry driver / Lighting man

Osami Nabe

Osami Nabe

Professor / Funayama

Gajirō Satō

Gajirō Satō

Hattori / Pianist

Daigo Kusano

Daigo Kusano

Judge / Yaneura / Comedian

Noboru Mitani

Noboru Mitani

Railway assistant / Takada / Comedian

Hōsei Komatsu

Hōsei Komatsu

Right wing / Ishii, the strip theatre owner

Terumi Azuma

Terumi Azuma

Ex-singer / Tome / Stripper

Kazuo Kumakura

Kazuo Kumakura

Helen's father

Michihiro Yamanishi

Michihiro Yamanishi

…

Eizō Sugawa

Eizō Sugawa

Director

Ryōichi Hattori

Ryōichi Hattori

Music

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Yoshitami Kuroiwa

Editor

Where to watch

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Theatrical release date: March 15, 1977

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

March 15, 1977

Runtime

102 min

Language

Japanese

Origin

Japan

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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