The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant (象を喰った連中) 77 years old

The film is set during the days of the scarcity of food after World War II, during which five men ate an elephant that died in a zoo. The elephant's corpse however, was infested with deadly bacteria and the men have only 30 hours left to live...

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The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant Cast

Name Character
Chishu Ryu He was 42, 88 years old when he died
Tôru Abe He was 30, 76 years old when he died
Takashi Kanda He was 28, 68 years old when he died
Yasumi Hara He was 32, 82 years old when he died
Shin'ichi Himori He was 40, 52 years old when he died

The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant Crew

Name Department
Tadao Ikeda as Screenplay. He was 42 (59) years old when He died Writing
Kōzaburō Yoshimura as Director. He was 35 (89) years old when He died Directing
Kōzaburō Yoshimura as Screenplay. He was 35 (89) years old when He died Writing
Ryôsuke Saitô as Screenplay. Writing
The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant poster
The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant (77 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, April 01, 1947
  • Runtime: 83 minutes