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Film / 1965
A Comedy in Front of the Station: University
Directed by
Kōzō Saeki
#13 in the Ekimae series of films. Set at Todai University, Professor Sakai (played by Frankie Sakai) mentors a group of university hopefuls. Cut to 25 years later, the students have each settled into their careers and cross paths with Professor Sakai's son, a P.E. teacher (also played by Sakai).
The story
#13 in the Ekimae series of films. Set at Todai University, Professor Sakai (played by Frankie Sakai) mentors a group of university hopefuls. Cut to 25 years later, the students have each settled into their careers and cross paths with Professor Sakai's son, a P.E. teacher (also played by Sakai).
In the same saga
Ekimae: A Series in Front of the Station
In release order
See all films (18)
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Teapot
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Landlady
Hot Spring Ghost
This filmA Comedy in Front of the Station: University
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Benten
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga
Mahjong Madness
Campus in Front of a Train Station
Exploration in Front of the Station
A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the Station
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Fortune
Volcano of Station Front Plaza
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier
Cast
Frankie SakaiProfessor Sakai / Mr. Sakai
Hisaya MorishigeMorita Tokunosuke
Junzaburō BanBanno Magosaku
Norihei MikiMitsui Sanpei
Chikage AwashimaBanno Keiko
Keiko AwajiMitsui Fujiko
Junko IkeuchiHoriuchi Senko
Mayumi OzoraYamamura Yumi (Senko's little sister)
Kyū SazankaMr. Yamamura (Yumi's father/Keiko's uncle)
Eitarō MatsuyamaMitsui Ichiro (Sanpei's nephew)
Edith HansonMiyamoto Mary (Doctor)
Kaori ShimaBanno Midori
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