University of Laughs

Name: University of Laughs
Director: Mamoru Hoshi
Released: 2004
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Kôji Yakusho, Gorô Inagaki, Masaya Takahashi, Masao Komatsu, Tomiko Ishii

2004 · 121 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 1,118 VOTES · DIR. Mamoru Hoshi

Overview

In pre-war Japan, a government censor tries to make the writer for a theater troupe alter his comedic script. As they work with and against each other, the script ends up developing in unexpected ways.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,489 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:35 Asakusa, Tokyo

00:09:56 Please do.

00:13:54 I said leave them!

00:17:31 Is "Juleo and Romiet" correct?

00:21:03 If that’s true, read it out.

00:24:33 In any case, no approval as is.

00:29:29 I told you, I do have other scripts.

00:33:40 "and wrought this tragic drama of love. "

00:36:51 But...

00:41:18 You knew I'd hate it, so why did you write it?

00:47:12 Is that it?

00:52:30 It's less and less funny.

00:58:07 The chief read it.

01:01:39 A couple embrace by the curb.

01:05:39 This is good. This is excellent comedy.

01:08:50 Which way's "that way"?

01:12:50 Sak saka-san.

01:20:03 It's just an amateur's luck.

01:24:15 "The priest stands playing around. "

01:28:34 What's going on?

01:33:12 Ignoring the censor's input.

01:38:50 Yes.

01:44:21 I can't approve it. You may leave.

01:49:20 Are you a owed to say that?

Cast & Characters

Kôji Yakusho Mutsuo Sakisaka Gorô Inagaki Hajime Tsubaki Masaya Takahashi Police Officer in the Corridor Masao Komatsu Kanta Aozora Tomiko Ishii Mogiri's Aunt Megumi Kobashi Romiet Hidekazu Nagae Ishikawa Sanjugoemon Asahi Yoshida Author Tai Kageyama Author Junichi Gamou Author

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,489

Dialogue density12.3 lines / min

First line00:00:35

Final line01:49:20

Production Record

DirectorMamoru Hoshi

LanguageJapanese

IMDb votes1,118