A Taxing Woman

A Taxing Woman is a 1987 Japanese comedy film (マルサの女 Marusa no onna) written and directed by Juzo Itami. It won numerous awards, including six major Japanese Academy awards.

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1987 - Japan - Comedy - Juzo Itami

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The title character of the film, played by Nobuko Miyamoto, is a government tax investigator who employs various techniques to catch tax evaders.

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The director reportedly was inspired to make the film after he entered a much higher tax bracket after his success with The Funeral.

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