Diary of a Mad Old Man

Diary of a Mad Old Man

98 mins | Drama, Comedy | Oct. 20, 1962

Utsugi, a seventy-seven-year-old man of refined tastes who is recovering from a stroke, discovers that, while his body is decaying, his libido still rages on -- unwittingly sparked by the gentle, kindly attentions of his daughter-in-law Satsuko, a chic, flashy dancer with a shady past. Pitiful and ridiculous as he is, Utsugi is without a trace of self-pity, and his diary shines with self-effacing good humor.

Diary of a Mad Old Man

98 mins | Drama, Comedy | Oct. 20, 1962

Diary of a Mad Old Man
Utsugi, a seventy-seven-year-old man of refined tastes who is recovering from a stroke, discovers that, while his body is decaying, his libido still rages on -- unwittingly sparked by the gentle, kindly attentions of his daughter-in-law Satsuko, a chic, flashy dancer with a shady past. Pitiful and ridiculous as he is, Utsugi is without a trace of self-pity, and his diary shines with self-effacing good humor.
Producers Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.
Original title 瘋癲老人日記
Directors Keigo Kimura
Writers Keigo Kimura, Junichirō Tanizaki

Cast

Sō Yamamura

as Tokusuke Rôjin

Ayako Wakao

as Satsuko

Keizô Kawasaki

as Jyokichi

Chieko Higashiyama

as Hama, Tokusuke's wife

Chieko Murata

as Tamako

Yatsuko Tan'ami

as Mutsuko