Movie
A Ghost of a Chance
2011 · 142 min
A gentle, talky courtroom comedy where a bumbling lawyer and a chatty samurai ghost trade quips; it unfolds at a relaxed, amiable pace and leaves you smiling.
- Directed by
- Koki Mitani
- Genres
- Mystery, Comedy, Drama
- Starring
- Eri Fukatsu, Toshiyuki Nishida, Hiroshi Abe
- Overview
- Defence lawyer Emi is assigned to a particularly unusual case: a man is suspected of murdering his wealthy wife, and his only alibi is a 421-year old ghost, Rokubei. At first Emi is hesitant, but when she pursues her lead she is visited by the ghost herself. And so the fun begins in the courtroom when Prosecutor Osano starts to cross examine.
- How it feels
- Whimsical, warm, light and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.
- About
- Justice, deception, loyalty, death
- Content
- Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Koki Mitani
- Genres
- Mystery, Comedy, Drama
- Starring
- Eri Fukatsu, Toshiyuki Nishida, Hiroshi Abe
