Foujita

2015 2h 6m JA

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5.2

MID

★5.2TMDB · 6

Drama

Synopsis

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A biopic of seminal 20th century artist Leonard Foujita, a contemporary of Picasso and Modigliani, who was famous for mixing up European and Japanese styles.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Joe Odagiri
Foujita
Miki Nakatani
Kimiyo
Ana Girardot
Youki
Marie Kremer
Fernande Barrey
Ryo Kase
Kanjiro
Ittoku Kishibe
Seiroku
Lily
Obaa
Takehiro Hira
Lieutenant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kōhei Oguri
Writers: Kōhei Oguri
Languages: Japanese, French
Countries: France, Japan

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Japan.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kōhei Oguri, shot by Hiroshi Machida. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Joe Odagiri and Miki Nakatani and Ana Girardot carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4073044 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kōhei Oguri directs. Hiroshi Machida behind the camera. Produced in France, Japan. Dialogue in Japanese, French.

Trivia

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1Released 11 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, French.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Japan.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Kōhei Oguri, shot by Hiroshi Machida. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Joe Odagiri and Miki Nakatani and Ana Girardot carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4073044 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.