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Tokyo Omnibus (1959)

Plot — What is Tokyo Omnibus about?

The story tells of Tsuchiya, a university professor and a widower who is in love with a widow who runs a small restaurant, and his son is in love with a runaway girl who turns out to be the leader of a religious sect. Kusano is the henpecked proprietor of a rice biscuit shop who dreams of owning a bird and dog shop and his daughter is in love with a boarder, employed by the private detective agency searching for the runaway girl. The agency head has his own dream of arranging thirty marriages and has already accomplished twenty-seven. Tatsumi is a newspaper reporter who dreams of a big scoop to enable him to marry a girl TV producer and his friend a mountain climbing enthusiast who dreams of joining a Himalayan expedition but is opposed by his wife. His love of the mountains is shared by a boarder in their home and by a fishmonger's son.

Top Cast & Director

Directed by: Yoshiaki Banshō

Teiji TakahashiMinoru ŌkiKeiji SadaToyozō YamamotoShinichirō MikamiKazuya KosakaShin SaburiShūji SanoKen UeharaMariko Okada

Quick Facts

TypeMovie
Released1959
LanguageJapanese
Runtime102 min

Tokyo Omnibus — FAQ

Is Tokyo Omnibus worth watching? The story tells of Tsuchiya, a university professor and a widower who is in love with a widow who runs a small restaurant, and his son is in love with a runaway girl who turns out to be the leader of a religious sect. Ku

Who directed Tokyo Omnibus? Directed by Yoshiaki Banshō.

Who is in the cast of Tokyo Omnibus? It stars Teiji Takahashi, Minoru Ōki, Keiji Sada, Toyozō Yamamoto, Shinichirō Mikami, Kazuya Kosaka and more.

Where can I stream Tokyo Omnibus? Streaming availability for Tokyo Omnibus is listed above when a platform is confirmed. MovieLink App is an info guide and hosts no files.

When did Tokyo Omnibus release? It released in 1959.