Akiresu to kame (2008)
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- 1h 59min
- Comedy, Drama
- 20 Sep 2008 (Japan)
- Movie
Machisu is a painter. He never had the success he thinks he is entitled to. Regardless of this, he always remains trying to be successful. His wife Sachiko keeps supporting him, despite all setbacks.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Takeshi Kitano | ... |
Machisu Kuramochi
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| Kanako Higuchi | ... |
Sachiko
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| Kumiko Asô | ... |
Sachiko - young
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Aya Enjôji | ... |
Tomisuke's wife
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Kuruo Hatoyama |
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Miki Hayashida | ... |
Passenger
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| Masatô Ibu | ... |
Akio Kikuta
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Beat Kiyoshi |
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Taigi Kobayashi |
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Shôken Kunimoto |
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| Yoshiyuki Morishita | ... |
Male Prostitute
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| Akira Nakao | ... |
Risuke Kuramochi
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Takashi Nishina | ... |
Dream artist
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Bobby Ologun | ... |
Boxer
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| Yasunari Takeshima | ... |
Secretary
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| Susumu Terajima | ... |
Yakuza pimp
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Eri Tokunaga | ... |
Mari Kuramochi
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| Mariko Tsutsui | ... |
Haru Kuramochi
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Yûrei Yanagi | ... |
Machisu - adolescent
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Reikô Yoshioka | ... |
Machisu - young
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Takeshi Ôbayashi |
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| Nao Ômori | ... |
Picture Dealer
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| Ren Ôsugi | ... |
Tomisuke Kuramochi
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Makoto Ôtake |
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Directed by
| Takeshi Kitano | ||
Written by
| Takeshi Kitano | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Makoto Kakurai | ... | assistant producer |
| Masayuki Mori | ... | producer |
| Takio Yoshida | ... | producer |
| Kazuhiro Ôta | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Yuki Kajiura | ||
Cinematography by
| Katsumi Yanagijima | ||
Editing by
| Takeshi Kitano | ||
Casting By
| Takefumi Yoshikawa | ||
Production Design by
| Norihiro Isoda | ||
Sound Department
| Senji Horiuchi | ... | sound |
| Kenji Shibasaki | ... | supervising sound effect editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Yukibumi Josha | ... | assistant camera |
| Shigeto Mizuno | ... | assistant camera |
| Naoto Sarukata | ... | assistant camera |
| Shinzi Suzuki | ... | first assistant camera |
Additional Crew
| Sêko Ishihata | ... | intern production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Tokyo Theatres (2008) (United States) (theatrical)
- Filmware International (2009) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Maywin Media (2008) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Océan Films (2010) (France) (theatrical)
- Cinemax (2010) (Hungary) (tv)
- Panorama Distributions (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Rai 3 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Tokyo Theatres (2008) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Abbey Road Studios (vocals recorded at)
- Aoi Studio (post-production sound services)
- City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra)
- Continental Far East (Dolby consultant)
- Kodak Japan (film stock supplied by)
- London Voices (choir)
- NAC Image Technology (camera equipment supplied by)
- Nikkatsu Studio (sound stages)
- Okayama Film Commission (film commission)
- RPM Music Preparation (music preparation)
- Shu Tokki (lighting equipment supplied by)
- Smecky Music Studios (score recorded at)
- Tokyo Laboratory Co. Ltd. (digital intermediate)
- Tokyo Laboratory Co. Ltd. (film processing)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | All paintings depicted in the movie were actually done by the director, Takeshi Kitano. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Parlez-moi d'Amour See more » |