Japanese Cinema release

Diary of a Mad Old Man

Name: Diary of a Mad Old Man
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-09-11
Duration: 119 min
Cast: Fan Bingbing, Lily Franky, Youki Kudoh, Takumi Saitoh, Asana Mamoru

Japanese Cinema20261h 59mJapanese

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The picture

A seventy year old widow recovers from a stroke in the care of his dysfunctional family. While his body is failing him, his libido still rages on – unwittingly sparked by the attentions of his daughter-in-law, a dancer with a shady past.

Released: 11 September 2026
Runtime: 1h 59m
Language: Japanese
Industry: Japanese Cinema

Top billedAll 13 credits

Fan BingbingSatsuko
Lily FrankyUtsugi
Youki KudohHana
Takumi SaitohJokichi
Asana MamoruFumiko
Momoka AyukawaKugako

Made by

Director: Wayne Wang
Writer: Kelvin Wyles
Producer: Francey Grace, Andrey Epifanov, Eleonora Granata-Jenkinson, Shôzô Ichiyama

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Drama

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