The Happiness of the Katakuris
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| Directed by | Takashi Miike |
| Screenplay by | Kikumi Yamagishi |
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| Cinematography | Hideo Yamamoto |
| Edited by | Yasushi Shimamura |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Happiness of the Katakuris (カタクリ家の幸福, Katakuri-ke no Kōfuku) is a 2001 Japanese musical comedy horror film directed by Takashi Miike, with screenplay by Kikumi Yamagishi. It is loosely based on the South Korean film The Quiet Family. The film is a surreal horror-comedy in the farce tradition, which includes claymation sequences, musical and dance numbers, a karaoke-style sing-along scene, and dream sequences.
The film won a Special Jury Prize for its director at the 2004 Gérardmer Film Festival and has received generally positive reviews from critics.