Dolls (2002)
Dôruzu (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 54min
- Drama, Romance
- 12 Oct 2002 (Japan)
- Movie
Three stories of never-ending love.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 7 nominations.
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Cast
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Miho Kanno | ... |
Sawako
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| Hidetoshi Nishijima | ... |
Matsumoto
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| Tatsuya Mihashi | ... |
Hiro, the Boss
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| Chieko Matsubara | ... |
Ryoko, the Woman in the Park
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| Kyôko Fukada | ... |
Haruna Yamaguchi, the Pop Star
(as Kyoko Fukada)
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Tsutomu Takeshige | ... |
Nukui, the Fan
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| Kayoko Kishimoto | ... |
Haruna's Aunt
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| Kanji Tsuda | ... |
Young Hiro
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| Yûko Daike | ... |
Young Ryoko
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| Ren Ôsugi | ... |
Haruna's Manager
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Shimadayu Toyotake | ... |
Tayu, Puppet Theater Narrator
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Seisuke Tsurusawa | ... |
Puppet Theater Shamisen Player
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Minotaro Yoshida | ... |
Puppeteer of Umegawa the Courtesan
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Yoshida | ... |
Puppeteer of Chubei
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| Shôgo Shimizu | ... |
Matsumoto's Father
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Midori Kanazawa | ... |
Matsumoto's Mother
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| Nao Ômori | ... |
Matsumoto's Colleague
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| Kyoko Yoshizawa | ... |
Haruna's Mother
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Kazunari Aizawa | ... |
The Young Minion
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| Moro Morooka | ... |
Hitman in the Park
(as Moro Shioka)
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Shûhei Saga | ... |
The Driver
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Al Kitago | ... |
Aoki, the Fan
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Hawking Aoyama | ... |
Son of the Boss's Brother
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| Hôchû Ôtsuka | ... |
Matsumoto's Friend
(as Yoshitada Ohtsuka)
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Mari Nishio | ... |
Sawako's Friend
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Sammy Moremore Jr. | ... |
Friend of the Boss's Brother's Son
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Takeshi Ohnishi |
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Directed by
| Takeshi Kitano | ||
Written by
| Takeshi Kitano | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Masayuki Mori | ... | producer |
| Takio Yoshida | ... | producer |
Music by
| Joe Hisaishi | ||
Cinematography by
| Katsumi Yanagijima | ||
Editing by
| Takeshi Kitano | ||
Production Design by
| Norihiro Isoda | ||
Costume Design by
| Yohji Yamamoto | ||
Production Management
| Hideharu Yamashita | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Senji Horiuchi | ... | sound |
| Akihiko Okase | ... | foley artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hitoshi Takaya | ... | lighting director |
Music Department
| Suminobu Hamada | ... | music engineer |
| Joe Hisaishi | ... | music arranger / music performed by / music producer |
| Masayoshi Ôkawa | ... | music mixer (as Masayoshi Okawa) |
Additional Crew
| Andrew P. Kirkham | ... | bluray producer [gb] |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Office Kitano (2002) (Japan) (theatrical) (co-distribution)
- Shochiku (2002) (Japan) (theatrical) (as Shôchiku)
- A-Film Distribution (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (for)
- Arthouse Traffic (2004) (Ukraine) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (2003) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Bir Film (2003) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Filmmuseum Distributie (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Frenetic Films (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Kino Bez Granits (2003) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Mikado Film (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Palm Pictures (2004) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Prooptiki (2003) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Rapid Eye Movies (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (video)
- Artificial Eye (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Capelight Pictures (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Capelight Pictures (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Channel Neko (2007) (Japan) (tv)
- Golden Scene (2003) (Hong Kong)
- Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia)
- Madman Entertainment (2006) (New Zealand)
- Panorama Distributions (2004) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Sunfilm Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Third Window Films (2015) (United Kingdom)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- All Nippon Airways Co.
- Aoi Studio (post-production sound services)
- Bunraku Association
- Canon Sales Inc.
- Canon
- Carstunt Taka (car)
- Chiso
- Continental Far East (Dolby consultant)
- Fujipacific Music (music production)
- Half H-P Studio (sound re-recording studio)
- Kagawa Film Commission (film commission)
- Kodak Japan (film stock supplied by)
- NAC Image Technology (camera equipment supplied by)
- Nihon Shomei Co. (lighting equipment supplied by)
- Office Kitano (music production)
- Tokyo Laboratory Co. Ltd. (film processing)
- Universal Music (music production)
- Universal Music (soundtrack)
- Wonder City (music production)
- Wonder Station (music mixed at)
- Wonder Station (music recorded at)
- Yoshikawa Casting Office (casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Three stories of undying love: Bound by a long red cord, a young couple wanders in search of something they have forgotten. An aging yakuza returns to the park where he used to meet his long-lost girlfriend. A disfigured pop star confronts the phenomenal devotion of her biggest fan.
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend Japan | $281,481, 11 Oct 2002 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This is the last Takeshi Kitano film to feature music by Joe Hisaishi. Kitano claimed that it became too expensive to hire Hisaishi for soundtracks while Hisaishi claimed that he didn't like the screenplay of the movie. Actually, they both had an argument about some pieces which weren't selected for the soundtrack, and where to put the others in the movie. They stopped working together since then. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Nobody Knows (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sakura See more » |