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Diary of a Successful Salaryman

1957·87 min

Diary of a Successful Salaryman

Directed by Masanori Kakei

ComedyDrama

Optimistic student Hideyoshi struggles to land a job at Japan Motors, facing setbacks and rivalry but winning his way in through persistence—and a mix of charm, luck, and chaos in both work and love.

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Keiju Kobayashi

Kinoshita Hideyoshi

Maeda Keiichirō

Yamanaka Eiko

Sōda Hajime

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Ryōzō Kasahara

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Eizaburo Adachi

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Diary of a Successful Salaryman (1957) is about optimistic student Hideyoshi struggles to land a job at Japan Motors, facing setbacks and rivalry but winning his way in through persistence—and a mix of charm, luck, and chaos in both work and love.

Who directed Diary of a Successful Salaryman?

Masanori Kakei directed Diary of a Successful Salaryman (1957).

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