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A Billionaire (1954)
83 min | Comedy

A Billionaire (1954)

83 min | Comedy

Black comedy in which the various characters an honest young tax collector encounters, as he tries to enforce the law, present a scathing portrait of post WWII corruption, immorality, poverty, insanity, and the fear of atomic war.

Director

Kon Ichikawa

Writers

Kôbô Abe | Keiji Hasebe | Kon Ichikawa | Natto Wada | Taizo Yokoyama

Composer

Ikuma Dan

Cinematographer

Takeo Itô

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Updated Nov 22, 1954

Release date

Jul 29, 2001 (United States)

Awards

1 win

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Isao Kimura Koroku Tate Koroku Tate See fewer	Seven Samurai (1954)
Yoshiko Kuga Sute Kagami Sute Kagami See fewer	The Rose on His Arm (1956)
Isuzu Yamada Hanakuma Hanakuma See fewer	Throne of Blood (1957)
Yûnosuke Itô Politician Politician See fewer	Ikiru (1952)
Kinzô Shin Juji Gan Juji Gan See fewer	Giants and Toys (1958)
Toyo Takahashi Han Gan (as Toyoko Takahashi) Han Gan (as Toyoko Takahashi) See fewer	Tokyo Story (1953)
Eiji Okada Monta Monta See fewer	Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)
Yoshi Katô Sanpeita Den Sanpeita Den See fewer	Hometown (1983)
Sachiko Hidari Asako Asako See fewer	The Insect Woman (1963)
Tanie Kitabayashi Actress Actress See fewer	Dai yûkai (1991)
Kô Nishimura Actor Actor See fewer	The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
Masao Oda Actor Actor See fewer	High and Low (1963)
Jun Tatara Actor Actor See fewer	Seven Samurai (1954)