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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).
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: 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.
A Tokyo radio play becomes increasingly more absurd as its temperamental actors (Toshiaki Karasawa, Masahiko Nishimura) improvise.
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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 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.
Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Plot. Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald. Summaries. Just before the live airing of a radio play, an actress decides to change the name of her character. This cascades into a battle of egos by all involved that causes continual script changes while the play is on-air live.
