A chaotic Japanese salaryman musical where office life becomes pure, ridiculous escapism.
The salaryman is the object of admiration in the world. Because there is no more carefree job than this, this cheerful song comedy is set to the hit melody of the Hajime Hana and the Crazy Cats.
Score
The actual Crazy Cats performing their actual hit songs
Acting
Hitoshi Ueki's physical comedy is genuinely unhinged
Director
Hiroshi Edagawa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Crazy Cats were Japan's answer to the Rat Pack, and this film cashed in on their variety-show fame. Salaryman culture was exploding in 1962 — this both mocked and reinforced the dream.
Director Hiroshi Edagawa specialized in musical comedies that let performers riff. Most dialogue was reportedly improvised on set, which explains the chaotic energy.
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