Giants and Toys

Giants and Toys

1958 · 95 min · JA · 7.1 (43 votes)
Dir. Yasuzō Masumura · Starring Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Hitomi Nozoe, Hideo Takamatsu, Michiko Ono, Yūnosuke Itō, Kyū Sazanka · Music Setsuo Tsukahara
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Nishi is an advertising executive for a caramel company that is planning to launch a new product, in fierce competition with two other companies.

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A sharp, energetic satire of post-war Japanese consumerism. It's a witty, fast-paced look at the cutthroat world of advertising, filled with quirky characters and a surprisingly modern sensibility.

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