Izakaya Chōji
| Izakaya Chōji | |
|---|---|
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| Japanese name | |
| Kanji | 居酒屋兆治 |
| Directed by | Yasuo Furuhata |
| Screenplay by | Yasuko Ōno |
| Based on | Izakaya Choji by Hitomi Yamaguchi |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Daisaku Kimura |
| Edited by | Akira Suzuki |
| Music by | Takayuki Inoue |
| Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Izakaya Chōji (居酒屋兆治), also known as Choji Snack Bar, is a 1983 Japanese drama film directed by Yasuo Furuhata. The film is based on a novel of the same name by Hitomi Yamaguchi, originally serialized from 1979 to 1980 and published by Shinchosha as a single volume in 1982. It stars Ken Takakura in the lead role, alongside Reiko Ohara, Tokiko Kato and Juzo Itami. Toho released the film on November 12, 1983, in Japan. The film's theme song, "Jidai okkure no sakaba" (時代おくれの酒場), was written by Tokiko Kato and performed by Takakura.