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Only the Cat Knows

7.020191h 44mMovieDramaComedyFamily

Masaru and Yukiko have been married 44 years. They have three children who live independently from them. Masaru and Yukiko enjoy their peaceful days, but, one day, Yukiko tells her daughter Naoko that she wants to divorce Masaru.

DirectorShotaro Kobayashi
WritersYuka Honcho·Keiko Nishi
ProducersKazushi Miki·Kazumi Fukase

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Cast · Directed by Shotaro Kobayashi

CBChieko Baisho
Chieko Baisho
Yukiko
TFTatsuya Fuji
Tatsuya Fuji
Masaru
MIMikako Ichikawa
Mikako Ichikawa
Naoko
RSRyuji Sato
Ryuji Sato
Yongi / Sasahara
KKKatsuya Kobayashi
Katsuya Kobayashi
Yamazaki
MYMio Yuki
Mio Yuki
Yukiko (young)
KHKazuma Hamada
Kazuma Hamada
Masaru (young)
YK
You Kikkawa
Shizuko (young)
MKMantaro Koichi
Mantaro Koichi
Masaki
NNNaomi Nishida
Naomi Nishida
Shoko
YHYuriko Hoshi
Yuriko Hoshi
Shizuko

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