1778 Stories of Me and My Wife (2011)
Sci-fi writer Sakutaro (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi) and bank employee Setsuko (Yuko Takeuchi) met at as high school freshmen during their summer vacation. Since that time, the couple has always been together and eventually married.One day, Setsuko complains of a stomach ache and is hospitalized. Sakutaro then learns that his wife has colon cancer. Sakutaro takes the advice from his doctor that laughter helps the immune system and proceeds to write a short story for his wife every day. At first, Setsuko was expected to live for only 1 more year, but she lived for 5 more years and Sakutaro eventually wrote 1,778 short stories for his wife.
Director: Mamoru Hoshi
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 139 min
Release Date: January 16, 2011
Cast
- Yuko Takeuchi - Setsuko
- Tsuyoshi Kusanagi - Sakutaro
- Ren Osugi - Setsuko's doctor
- Shosuke Tanihara - Takizawa
- Michiko Kichise - Takizawa's wife
- Jun Fubuki - Setsuko's mom
- Sumie Sasaki - Neighbor
- Yasuto Kosuda - Newspaper bill collector
Editing: Shinji Kawamura
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
More Films by Director: Mamoru Hoshi
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 1778 Stories of Me and My Wife about?
- Sci-fi writer Sakutaro (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi) and bank employee Setsuko (Yuko Takeuchi) met at as high school freshmen during their summer vacation. Since that time, the couple has always been together and eventually married.One day, Setsuko complains of a stomach ache and is hospitalized. Sakutaro then learns that his wife has colon cancer. Sakutaro takes the advice from his doctor that laughter helps the immune system and proceeds to write a short story for his wife every day. At first, Setsuko was expected to live for only 1 more year, but she lived for 5 more years and Sakutaro eventually wrote 1,778 short stories for his wife.
- Who directed 1778 Stories of Me and My Wife?
- 1778 Stories of Me and My Wife was directed by Mamoru Hoshi.
- Who stars in 1778 Stories of Me and My Wife?
- 1778 Stories of Me and My Wife stars Yuko Takeuchi, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Ren Osugi, Shosuke Tanihara, Michiko Kichise, Jun Fubuki.
- How long is 1778 Stories of Me and My Wife?
- 1778 Stories of Me and My Wife has a runtime of 2h 19m (139 minutes).
- What genre is 1778 Stories of Me and My Wife?
- 1778 Stories of Me and My Wife is a Drama film.
- Where was 1778 Stories of Me and My Wife produced?
- 1778 Stories of Me and My Wife was produced in Japan.