Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

2003 1h 56m JA

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 56

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A part-time employee in a mahjong parlour runs across a young woman, who is unable to walk, in baby carriage. He becomes friends with the woman and begins to feel enamoured with her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Satoshi Tsumabuki
Tsuneo
Chizuru Ikewaki
Joze / Kumiko
Juri Ueno
Kanae
Noriko Eguchi
Noriko
Hirofumi Arai
Koji
Itsuji Itao
Manager
Eiko Shinya
Grandmother
Koji Ohkura
Mahjong Bar Patron

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Isshin Inudo
Writers: Aya Watanabe, Seiko Tanabe
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Shigeru Kishida. 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 Soichi Ueno 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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Satoshi Tsumabuki and Chizuru Ikewaki and Juri Ueno carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0416881 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Isshin Inudo directs. Shigeru Kishida scores. Soichi Ueno cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Original score by Shigeru Kishida. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
3Editor Soichi Ueno shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Satoshi Tsumabuki and Chizuru Ikewaki and Juri Ueno carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0416881 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.