The Smiling Man
2020, Japanese. Directed by Masayuki Ochiai.
Based on a novel of by Nukui Tokuro, Hohoemu Hito tells the story of Nito Toshimi who, after graduating from Japan’s most difficult university and founding a job at a major city bank, marries Shoko and have a daughter, Amina. Nito, while leading a life that looks like the picture of happiness and being the envy of everyone, is charged with the murder of his wife and young child. At his trial, he reveals a shocking motive for the crime: “I wanted space for books.”
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Masayuki OchiaiDirector
- Tori MatsuzakaToshimi Nito
- Machiko OnoAkira Kamoi
- Katsuhisa NamaseHajime Inoue
- Yoji TanakaKoichi Takizawa
- Tenkyû FukudaKunio Sato
- Ryohei AbeKeijiro Kajiwara
- Sho YakumaruYasushi hosaka
- Nori SatoKasumi
- Toshihito KokuboTakuro Kamoi
- Fuga ShibazakiToshimi Nito (child)
- Sora TamakiKasumi (child)
Details
- Released
- 1 March 2020
- Original title
- 微笑む人
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Takehiko Hata, Tokuro Nukui
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How long is The Smiling Man?
The Smiling Man runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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Which OTT platform is The Smiling Man on?
The Smiling Man isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 March 2020. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Smiling Man?
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Who directed The Smiling Man?
The Smiling Man (2020) was directed by Masayuki Ochiai and stars Tori Matsuzaka, Machiko Ono, Katsuhisa Namase.