Tony Takitani (2004)
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- 1h 15min
- Drama
- 29 Jan 2005 (Japan)
- Movie
When technical illustrator Tony Takitani asks his wife to resist her all-consuming obsession for designer clothes, the consequences are tragic.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 7 nominations.
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Cast
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Tony Takitani, Shozaburo Takitani
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| Rie Miyazawa | ... |
Konuma Eiko, Hisako
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Shinohara Takahumi | ... |
Young Tony Takitani
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| Hidetoshi Nishijima | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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Yumi Endô |
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Miho Fujima | ... |
4th daughter
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Miki Hayashida |
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Shizuka Moriyama |
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Directed by
| Jun Ichikawa | ||
Written by
| Jun Ichikawa | ... | () |
| Haruki Murakami | ... | (short story) |
Produced by
| Naoki Hashimoto | ... | producer |
| Motoki Ishida | ... | producer |
| Yonezawa Keiko | ... | executive producer |
| Michio Koshikawa | ... | associate producer (as Koshikawa Michio) |
Music by
| Ryuichi Sakamoto | ... | (as Ryûichi Sakamoto) |
Cinematography by
| Taishi Hirokawa | ||
Editing by
| Tomô Sanjô | ... | (as Tomoh Sanjo) |
Editorial Department
| Kenji Tanabe | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Yoshikazu Ichida | ||
Sound Department
| Yasuo Hashimoto | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Takeshi Nakasu | ... | lighting technician |
Music Department
| Fernando Aponte | ... | score mixer / score recordist |
| Timmy Olmstead | ... | assistant engineer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Kenny Kusaka | ... | post-production coordinator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cathay-Keris Films (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Pandasia Entertainment (2006) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Strand Releasing (2005) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Tokyo Theatres (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Alamode Film (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Axiom Films (2005) (United Kingdom)
- Aztec International Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
- Bir Film (2005) (Turkey)
- Celluloid Dreams (2004) (World-wide)
- Geneon Entertainment (2005) (Japan) (DVD)
- Golden Scene (2005) (Hong Kong)
- Strand Releasing (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO) (2008) (Netherlands) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Breath (casting)
- Continental Far East (Dolby consultant)
- Imagica (film processing)
- Kodak Japan (film stock supplied by)
- Locarno International Film Festival (festival)
- NAC Image Technology (camera equipment supplied by)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
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Tony Takitani had a solitary childhood. At school he studied art, but while his sketches are accurate and detailed, they lack feeling. Used to being self-sufficient, Tony finds himself becoming more irrational and instinctive. After finding his true vocation as a technical illustrator, he becomes fascinated by Eiko, a client who in turn is fascinated by high end fashion. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Nearly every shot in the movie moves from left to right, some are static (particularly toward the end) and only a few from right to left. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Solitude See more » |
| Quotes |
Narrator:
In that place, the boundary between life and death... Tony Takitani, Shozaburo Takitani: Was as slim as a single strand of hair. See more » |