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Lost in Translation

Lost in Translation

Everyone wants to be found.

20037.41h 42m

Overview

Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from their lives in America.

Directed by Sofia Coppola
Written by Sofia Coppola, T. Rafael Cimino
Produced by Sofia Coppola, Ross Katz
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0MRevenue: $119.7M

Top Cast

Bill Murray

Bill Murray

Bob Harris

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson

Charlotte

Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi

John

Anna Faris

Anna Faris

Kelly

Akiko Takeshita

Akiko Takeshita

Ms. Kawasaki

Kazuyoshi Minamimagoe

Kazuyoshi Minamimagoe

Press Agent

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Kazuko Shibata

Press Agent

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Take

Press Agent

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Ryuichiro Baba

Concierge

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Akira Yamaguchi

Bellboy

Themes & Keywords

hotel roomadulteryjapanunsociabilityupper classpop starage differencephotographercommercialkaraokehomesicknessculture clashjet lagmidlife crisismelancholylonelinesstokyo, japanolder man younger woman relationshipunlikely friendshipaftercreditsstingerwoman directorlyricalwistfulhopeful

About Lost in Translation

Lost in Translation is a drama, comedy, romance film released in 2003 exploring themes of hotel room, adultery, japan, unsociability, upper class, pop star. Directed by Sofia Coppola, it stars Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi. Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from their lives in America.

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