Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald
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| Directed by | Kōki Mitani |
| Written by | Kōki Mitani |
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Toshiaki Karasawa Masahiko Nishimura |
| Distributed by | Toho |
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103 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Welcome Back, Mr.McDonald (ラヂオの時間 Rajio no Jikan?) 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). It was also nominated for Best Actor (Karasawa Toshiaki), Best Actress (Kyōka Suzuki), Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Film, Best Lighting, Best Music Score, and Best Supporting Actress (Keiko Toda).
A late-night live broadcast of a radio drama begins with none of the cast or crew being pleased with the project. When the lead actress Nokko Senbon (Keiko Toda) decides she won't play her role unless she's allowed to change her character's name, the whole cast eventually insists on changing various parts of the play to their liking. This begins a chain of events that completely changes every aspect of the story and requires the entire staff to participate in completing the drama, all while live on the air.
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