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Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (ラヂオの時間, Rajio no Jikan, "The Time of Radio") is a 1997 Japanese film directed by Kōki Mitani. It was popular in Japan upon its release and won 3 Japanese Academy Awards for Best Screenplay, Best Sound, and Best Supporting Actor (Nishimura Masahiko).
Nov 8, 1997 · Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald: Directed by Kôki Mitani. With Toshiaki Karasawa, Kyôka Suzuki, Masahiko Nishimura, Keiko Toda. Just before the live airing of a radio play, an actress decides to change the name of her character.
Turn on CC.) A love story written by an ordinary housewife is going to be broadcast as a radio drama and almost everyone among the crew insists on changing various parts of the play to their ...
Nov 8, 1997 · 'Welcome Back Mr. McDonald' (McDonald) is a film about what goes on behind a live radio drama, 'Unmei no Onna' (Woman of Destiny). Miyako Suzuki, who's otherwise just another Japanese housewife, takes part in a drama writing competition held by a broadcasting station and wins on her first ever script.
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald. A Tokyo radio play becomes increasingly more absurd as its temperamental actors (Toshiaki Karasawa, Masahiko Nishimura) improvise.
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald flawlessly explores the clash between the original author vs. the demanding producers/cast/crew + the Japanese corporate hierarchy + the dying art form of radio drama + the power of artistic collaboration. Best ensemble ever.
A comedy about a live radio play that goes wrong due to the actresses' demands. The plot summary is based on two anonymous users' contributions and a synopsis is missing.
