A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox
1961, Japanese. Directed by Seiji Hisamatsu.
Third film in the "Ekimae" series, this time set in Hamamatsu. A widow named Keiko and her brother Jiro run the bento shop, "Goraku." One day, Keiko asks for advice from her childhood friends Kintaro, a textile manufacturer, and Magosaku, an entrepreneur, about a big-shot from Osaka who wants to invest in her shop. However, Kintaro and Magosaku suspect that things are not what they seem...
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 24 December 1961
- Original title
- 喜劇駅前弁当
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kihan Nagase
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A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox: quick answers
What should I watch before A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox?
Watch The Hotelman's Holiday (1958) and An Urban Affair (1961) first.
What comes after A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox?
Next in the series: A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen (1962), A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant (1962), and A Comedy in Front of the Station: Teapot (1963).
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How long is A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox?
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 December 1961. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox, try Psychic Kusuo, The Paper Tigers, The Fable.
Who directed A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox?
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox (1961) was directed by Seiji Hisamatsu and stars Hisaya Morishige, Junzaburō Ban, Chikage Awashima.