Glory to the Filmmaker!

2007 1h 48m JA

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 61

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Takeshi Kitano plays a version of himself in which he's a struggling director cycling through a number of different genres in an effort to complete his latest project.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
Tohru Emori
Higashi Oizumi
Kayoko Kishimoto
Kumiko
Anne Suzuki
Kimiko
Keiko Matsuzaka
Wife
Yoshino Kimura
Daughter
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Maid
Yuki Uchida
Heroine

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takeshi Kitano
Writers: Takeshi Kitano
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takeshi Kitano, shot by Katsumi Yanagijima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Shinichiro Ikebe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yoshinori Ota shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Takeshi Kitano and Tohru Emori and Kayoko Kishimoto carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0996435 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Takeshi Kitano directs. Katsumi Yanagijima behind the camera. Shinichiro Ikebe scores. Yoshinori Ota cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Directed by Takeshi Kitano, shot by Katsumi Yanagijima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Shinichiro Ikebe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Yoshinori Ota shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Takeshi Kitano and Tohru Emori and Kayoko Kishimoto carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0996435 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.