Jiro Dreams of Sushi

"Fall in love with your work"

2011 1h 22m EN

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7.7

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★7.7TMDB · 797

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Synopsis

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Revered sushi chef Jiro Ono strives for perfection in his work, while his eldest son, Yoshikazu, has trouble living up to his father's legacy.

“Fall in love with your work”

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Cast

Jiro Ono
Self
Masuhiro Yamamoto
Self
Yoshikazu Ono
Self
Takashi Ono
Self
Daisuke Nakazama
Self
Hachiro Mizutani
Self
Harutaki Takahashi
Self
Hiroki Fujita
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Gelb
Languages: Japanese
Countries: United States of America, Canada

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.

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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 David Gelb, shot by David Gelb. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Brandon Driscoll-Luttringer 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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Jiro Ono and Masuhiro Yamamoto and Yoshikazu Ono carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Fall in love with your work".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Gelb directs. David Gelb behind the camera. Brandon Driscoll-Luttringer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by David Gelb, shot by David Gelb. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Brandon Driscoll-Luttringer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jiro Ono and Masuhiro Yamamoto and Yoshikazu Ono carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Fall in love with your work".
9IMDB entry: tt1772925 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "japan", "restaurant", "sushi restaurant", "apprentice".